Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,717 residentsin the Rowley East census areaMedian age 38.62,734 households55% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright32% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,713 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle80% 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 higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C798 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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)
Nearby landmarksTitford Poollake · 1.0 miWithymoor Islandisland · 1.3 miTurner's Hillhill · under a mileRough Hillhill · under a mileRowley Stopwater · under a mileBreaches Poollake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBury Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haWarrens Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haBritannia Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haDudley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haLion Farm Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 21 haBritannia Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 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 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)2,693 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation211 m692 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 269 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRowley Regis Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRowley Village28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJhl Pharmacies27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools35 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRowley Hall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 585 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 1,213 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpringfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College2.2 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationRowley Regis1.0 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley2.0 miBus stationDudley Bus Station2.1 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B65 postcode district.
