Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryWeeping Cross Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCornwell's Chemists3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBerkswich CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWalton High Schoolages 11-18, 1,262 pupils1.3 miPrimaryOakridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 216 pupils1.4 miCollegeSouth Staffordshire College6.8 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX26 miRailway stationStafford3.6 miBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centre4.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:18 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,949 residentsin the Littleworth & Hopton census areaMedian age 42.43,683 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,611 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle56% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C750 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLong Merelake · under a mileCressel Poollake · under a mileSatnall Hillshills · under a mileSpring Hillhill · under a mileOld Hillhill · under a mileMere Valleyvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCannock Chase Country Parkpark · under a mile · 887 haBrocton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haJubilee Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 miStafford Commonpark · 4.0 mi · 53 haWolseley Garden Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes200 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 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: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,367 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
