Local servicesHospitalEvesham Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryNew Barn Close Surgery1.1 miPharmacyBroadway Pharmacy1.7 miDentistBroadway Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBroadway First Schoolages 5-10, 73 pupils1.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 86 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe De Montfort Schoolages 10-18, 915 pupils3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Gloucestershire13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX29 miRailway stationEvesham4.2 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham3.8 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:47 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:13 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,314 residentsin the Broadway, Wickhamford & Sedgeberrow census areaMedian age 56.32,993 households74% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,811 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C679 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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)
Parks and green spacesFrank Lambley Playing Fieldplaying field · within reachThe Greenpark · 1.5 miLower Greenpark · 1.9 miBroadway Tower Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 16 haWickhamford Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haPear Tree Fields Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,215 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
