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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People7,059 residentsin the Pensett & Kingswinford East census areaMedian age 40.42,948 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,431 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% 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°C718 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksGrove Poollake · under a mileMiddle Poollake · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · under a mileWide Waterswater · under a mileLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miRidge Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMullett Parkpark · under a mileHimley Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 65 haKing George VI Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haThe Dell Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Dell Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haAbbey Street Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 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 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202542 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 9.3 · PM10 14 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
Broadband97% 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)2,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRussells Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRussells Hall Hospital - Bcss Inpatient Unit35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Pharmacy Galleria23 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBuilding 5under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 336 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Bromley-Pensnett Primary Schoolages 3-11, 243 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Crestwood Schoolages 11-16, 1,023 pupils1.0 miCollegeDudley College of Technology2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationCradley Heath2.8 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley2.3 miBus stationMerry Hill Bus Station1.8 miBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY5 postcode district.
