Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,962 residentsin the Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston census areaMedian age 51.83,166 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,693 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C793 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksLittle Bracebridge Poollake · under a mileBracebridge Poollake · under a mileBranton Hillhill · 1.5 miStreetly Clumpswoodland · under a mileBarr Beaconhill · 2.0 miFox's Meadowwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkpark · under a mile · 872 haSutton Coldfield Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 92 haBlackwood Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haStreetly Methodist Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileRectory Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 29 haLittle Ashton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200213 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202543 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,276 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Little Aston Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryDr Kumar Rs9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySutton Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLittle Aston Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryManor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFour Oaks Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Streetly Academyages 11-18, 1,544 pupils1.3 miCollegeWalsall College4.8 miUniversityAston University7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationButlers LaneMere Green1.4 miBus stationWalsall Bus Station4.8 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B74 postcode district.
