Local servicesHospitalNew Cross Hospital Royal Wolverhampton1.5 miGP surgeryPrestbury Medical Practice63 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBushbury Lane Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAesthetics Dental And Implantunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryNorthwood Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 609 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitgreave Primary Schoolages 3-11, 442 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMoreton Schoolages 11-18, 1,130 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationWolverhampton2.0 miMetroWolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)2.0 miBus stationWolverhampton Bus Station2.1 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,515 residentsin the Low Hill census areaMedian age 31.22,348 households28% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright58% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,246 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 11% work from home, 65% go by car, 12% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C759 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesGoodyear Neighbourhood Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSt Christopher's Community Parkpark · under a mileOxley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haBushbury Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNorthwood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSandy Lane Allotment Siteallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202545 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,424 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
