Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,024 residentsin the Brownhills West & Clayhanger census areaMedian age 41.22,830 households68% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,415 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, manufacturing 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 73% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: 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, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesClayhanger Commonpark · under a mile · 33 haBrownhills Commonpark · under a mile · 72 haChasewaterpark · 1.3 mi · 297 haHolland Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haOak Park Active Livingsports ground · under a mile · 15 haBradbury Parkplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202538 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband99% 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)2,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoscote Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryNew Road Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsright herePrimarySt James Academyages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShire Oak Academyages 11-18, 1,149 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationBloxwich3.4 miBus stationWalsall Bus Station4.2 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS8 postcode district.
