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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtST17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,118 residentsin the Weeping Cross & Brocton census areaMedian age 48.65,098 households89% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright2% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,501 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C752 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMilford Hallhistoric site · under a mileCressel Poollake · under a mileShugborough Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miLong Merelake · under a mileTar Hillhill · under a mileBroc Hillhill · under a mileSatnall Hillshills · 1.3 miMere Valleyvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCannock Chase Country Parkpark · under a mile · 887 haBrocton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · within reach · 47 haWildwood Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 8 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 5 haStafford Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 53 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes183 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202528 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
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)5,242 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryWeeping Cross Health Centre1.6 miPharmacyWildwood Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miPolice stationStaffordshire Police HQ3.1 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Wildwood Stafford, Cannock Rd1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBerkswich CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 216 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWalton High Schoolages 11-18, 1,262 pupils1.1 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX26 miRailway stationStafford3.6 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre4.9 miBus stops21 within a mileCar parkPunchbowl Car ParkStaffordshire1.3 miEV chargingEVPlus Charging StationStafford2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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