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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtWS10
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,757 residentsin the Wood Green & Old Park census areaMedian age 37.93,223 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright27% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,637 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 68% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C741 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 14 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: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksGreat Bridge, West Midlandshistoric site · 2.4 miRocket Poollake · 1.9 miBirchills Power Stationhistoric site · 2.5 miHatherton Lakelake · 2.7 miMoorcroft Junctionwater · 1.0 miTame Valley Junctionwater · 1.7 miPouk Hillhill · 2.0 miMoorcroft Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKings Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPleck Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haBrunswick Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBlack Horse Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDarlaston Swimming and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202547 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 15 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband99% 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)3,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDorothy Pattison Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryDarlaston Medical Centre42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPark Lane Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBhandal Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands Police - Darlaston Police StationWednesburyunder a mileCash machineMorrisons Daily - Wednesbury Manor House Ro, WEDNESBURYunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools41 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryOld Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 471 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKings Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStuart Bathurst Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 807 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationDarlastonunder a mileMetroWednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)1.0 miBus stationWednesbury Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops168 within a mileCar parkSpring Head Car ParkWednesburyunder a mileEV chargingGridserveWednesbury6 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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