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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People8,168 residentsin the Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter census areaMedian age 42.53,900 households62% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright19% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,928 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C754 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHeath Poollake · under a milePeter's Hillhill · under a mileGrove Poollake · 2.6 miThe Junctionwater · 1.3 miRound Hillhill · 1.6 miHam Dinglevalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreenfield Gardenspark · under a mileMary Stevens Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haSouth Road Playing Fieldspark · under a mile · 6 haStourbridge Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 38 haStourbridge War Memorial Athletic Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCrystal Leisure Centresports ground · within reachSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199037 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202540 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorbett Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLion Health21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStourcote Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools23 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryGreenfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 275 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRedhill Schoolages 11-16, 1,204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOld Swinford Hospitalages 11-18, 1,036 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College4.1 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX17 miRailway stationStourbridge Townunder a mileMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley4.5 miBus stationStourbridge Interchangeunder a mileBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY8 postcode district.
