Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,109 residentsin the Darlaston West census areaMedian age 34.03,480 households47% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright36% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,619 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 67% go by car, 9% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C743 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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)
Nearby landmarksRocket Poollake · under a mileMoorcroft Junctionwater · under a mileParkes Hall Poollake · 2.9 miTame Valley Junctionwater · 1.5 miMoorcroft Woodwoodland · under a mileRounds Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGeorge Rose Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haKings Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · 1.0 miGreenway Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 miPrincess Anne Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes123 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199042 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 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 13 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 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
Broadband98% 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)3,524 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorothy Pattison Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryMoxley Medical Centre30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrutons Pharmacy (Moxley)27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDarlaston Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools35 primary, 8 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryMoorcroft Wood Academyages 2-11, 260 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPinfold Street Primary Schoolages 5-11, 410 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGrace Academy Darlastonages 11-19, 1,059 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationDarlaston1.6 miMetroBradley Lane (West Midlands Metro)Lower Bradleyunder a mileBus stationWednesbury Bus Station1.1 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS10 postcode district.
