Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,798 residentsin the Dudley Wood & Saltwells census areaMedian age 37.83,090 households58% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright28% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,226 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 71% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C790 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksWithymoor Islandisland · under a mileFens Poollake · 1.3 miLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMiddle Poollake · 1.6 miYewtree Hillhill · under a mileParkhead Lockswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarrens Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haNetherton Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBuffery Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haNetherton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haDudley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 36 haBearmore Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202543 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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)3,110 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 188 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRussells Hall Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryAnchor Medical Practice47 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMilan Chemist28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBhandal Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools32 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryThe Link Academyages 11-16, 1,013 pupilsright herePrimaryNetherton CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 381 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthfield Road Primary Schoolages 4-11, 366 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDudley College of Technology1.6 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationCradley Heath1.5 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley1.2 miBus stationMerry Hill Bus Station1.2 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY2 postcode district.
