Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,004 residentsin the Willenhall Town census areaMedian age 37.03,261 households48% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright24% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,516 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 66% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%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°C743 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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)
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haRough Wood Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 107 haGeorge Rose Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haShepwell Green Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 2 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haGreenway Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes126 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202546 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 15 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Wolverhampton1.7 miGP surgeryThe Keys Family Practice69 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacy8Pm Chemist26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHayers Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools36 primary, 9 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 3 otherIndependentWV2 Educationages 8-16, 56 pupilsright herePrimarySt Giles Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhallages 11-18, 1,464 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Wolverhampton College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationWillenhallunder a mileMetroBilston Central (West Midlands Metro)1.4 miBus stationBilston Bus Station1.4 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV13 postcode district.
