Local servicesHospitalWolverhamptom Recovery Hospital Prescriber2.7 miGP surgeryCommunity Dermatology Service18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySedgley Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools22 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryQueen Victoria Primary Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Dormston Schoolages 11-16, 1,128 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlder Coppice Primary Schoolages 4-11, 351 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationCoseley1.6 miMetroPriestfield (West Midlands Metro)2.2 miBus stationBilston Bus Station2.5 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,064 residentsin the Sedgley East census areaMedian age 43.52,590 households64% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright22% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,915 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% 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°C724 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksParkes Hall Poollake · 1.2 miBag Poollake · 1.3 miSedgley Beaconhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileThe Gorgevalley · under a mileThe Dinglevalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBaggeridge Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 78 haSedgley Hall Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCoronation Gardenspark · under a milePenn Commongolf course · under a mile · 50 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miClayton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 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)2,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation221 m725 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
