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County or areaStaffordshire
Postcode districtDY3
Telephone code01905
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:17 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,492 residentsin the Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon census areaMedian age 51.45,283 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,950 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% 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, 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksHimley Hallhistoric site · under a mileGreat Poollake · under a mileWall Heathhistoric site · 1.0 miDaffydingle Poollake · 1.1 miThe Hillhill · under a mileParson's Wood Hillhill · 1.1 miForest Covertforest · 2.4 miThe Wishing Poolswater · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHimley Parkpark · under a mile · 65 haBaggeridge Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 78 haWall Heath Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haKingswinford Golf Centregolf course · 1.4 mi · 12 haEagle Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202540 mi away, Knucklas, 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband70% 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)5,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRussells Hall Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryGravel Hill Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationWombourne Police StationWolverhampton1.1 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Wallheath, Wall Heath1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBlakeley Heath Primary Schoolages 3-11, 359 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMaidensbridge Primary Schoolages 2-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWombourne High Schoolages 11-18, 995 pupils1.2 miCollegeDudley College of Technology4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationCoseley4.5 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley4.4 miBus stationMerry Hill Bus Station4.2 miBus stops35 within a mileCar parkGornal Wood Crematorium Car ParkDudley2.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationStaffordshire1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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