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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtDY11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:46 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,581 residentsin the Wolverley, Cookley & Blakedown census areaMedian age 50.74,082 households74% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,245 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C713 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKinver Edge and the Rock Househistoric site · 1.2 miHoly Austin Rock Houseshistoric site · 1.7 miIsland Poollake · 2.2 miCaldwall Castlecastle · 3.2 miBath Poollake · 2.2 miSummer Hillhill · under a mileBrown's Dinglevalley · under a mileKinver Edgehill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKingsford Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 89 haSpringfield Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 20 haDaneford Gardenspark · 2.0 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 2.0 miCookley Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199032 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202646 mi away, Llanbister, 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,565 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKidderminster Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryWolverley Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBills Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationKidderminster Police Station2.7 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Kinver1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryWolverley CofE Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 964 pupils1.0 miPrimaryWolverley Sebright Primary Academyages 3-11, 220 pupils1.4 miPrimaryCookley Sebright Primary Schoolages 3-11, 230 pupils1.4 miCollegeHalesowen College9.1 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX22 miRailway stationKidderminster3.3 miBus stationKidderminster Bus Station3.0 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkWeavers Wharf Car ParkKidderminster3.0 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKinver2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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