Local servicesHospitalCannock Chase Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryAelfgar Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAvondale House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryChancel Primary Schoolages 2-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChurchfield CofE Primary Academyages 2-11, 155 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hart Schoolages 11-18, 1,157 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Staffordshire College8.6 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX23 miRailway stationRugeley Townunder a mileBus stationBus StationRugeley Town Centreunder a mileBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:42 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:17 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,188 residentsin the Rugeley Town census areaMedian age 41.03,591 households56% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright21% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,742 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% 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°C754 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksDutton's Poollake · 1.2 miSwan Lakelake · 1.9 miBurnt Hillhill · under a mileTrent Valleyvalley · under a mileEtching Hillhill · 1.1 miForest Gardenforest · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElmore Parkpark · under a mileCannock Chase Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 41 haSt Augustine's Fieldplaying field · under a mileWolseley Garden Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haSt Thomas's Priory Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 45 haRavenhill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202532 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)3,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
