Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:47 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:14 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,196 residentsin the Wick, Elmley Castle & Fladbury census areaMedian age 54.53,148 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,328 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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 landmarksEvesham Bell Towerhistoric site · 2.5 miElmley Castlecastle · 3.1 miGlover's Islandisland · 2.0 miTwyford Lakelake · 3.1 miHaselor Hillhill · 1.6 miLock Islandisland · 2.7 miBanbury Stone Tower, Bredon Hillhistoric site · 3.9 miClark's Hillhill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSheppey Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haEvesham Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 22 haCorporation Meadowpark · 2.2 mi · 3 haAbbey Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,152 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEvesham Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryMerstow Green Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistEvesham Health Centre2.3 miPolice stationEvesham Police2.4 miCash machineCashpoint 19 High StreetEvesham2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First Schoolages 4-10, 94 pupilsright herePrimaryFladbury CofE Primary School and Preschoolages 3-11, 76 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Egwin's CofE Middle Schoolages 10-13, 438 pupils2.4 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College14.5 miUniversityUniversity of Worcester12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX27 miRailway stationEvesham2.4 miBus stationMerstow Green Bus StationEvesham2.4 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkApcoaEvesham2.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationEvesham1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WR10 postcode district.
