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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtWS15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:42 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:17 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,791 residentsin the Armitage & Colton census areaMedian age 44.73,774 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,387 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°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 landmarksBlossom's Bridgehistoric site · 2.4 miCastle Ringcastle · 3.5 miHanch Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miChurch Hillhill · 1.2 miHunger Hillhill · 1.7 miBishop's Palace, Lichfieldhistoric site · 4.1 miDutton's Poollake · 3.8 miCannock Chase Forestforest · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Thomas's Priory Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 45 haCannock Chase Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 41 haElmore Parkpark · 3.2 miChristian Fieldspark · 3.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200219 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202535 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,921 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSamuel Johnson Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryIbrahim Branchunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationRugeley Police Station3.2 miCash machineHandsacre Localunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHayes Meadow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Croft Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughRugeley John Taylor147 pupils2.0 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX21 miRailway stationRugeley Town3.0 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre3.1 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkComplete Car Park SolutionsRugeley2.5 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationLichfield1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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