Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,553 residentsin the Wednesbury census areaMedian age 41.93,091 households52% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright29% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,795 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 64% go by car, 9% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksRocket Poollake · 1.6 miMoorcroft Junctionwater · under a mileTame Valley Junctionwater · 1.1 miSwan Poollake · 3.0 miBromford Stopisland · 3.2 miMoorcroft Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEthelfleda Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileBrunswick Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haKings Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWednesbury Leisure Centresports ground · within reachWoden Road South Allotmentsallotments · under a mileJesson Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202547 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 16 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,131 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorothy Pattison Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryThe Spires Health Centre34 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools37 primary, 10 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston Academyages 11-16, 1,119 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSandwell College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationBescot Stadium1.5 miMetroWednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationWednesbury Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops158 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS10 postcode district.
