Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:43 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,270 residentsin the Pelsall North census areaMedian age 47.02,210 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,432 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% 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°C757 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksPelsall Junctionwater · under a mileLady Poollake · 2.2 miHatherton Lakelake · 2.9 miThe Swagwater · 1.7 miRails Woodwoodland · under a milePelsall Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPelsall Commonpark · under a mile · 18 haBrownhills Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 72 haClayhanger Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 33 haBloxwich Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 17 haShelfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202538 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband98% 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)2,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoscote Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryRushall Medical Centre - Pelsall Branch26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTouchwood Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOraco LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools24 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryPelsall Village Schoolages 3-11, 259 pupilsright herePrimaryRyders Hayes Schoolages 2-11, 463 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Shelfield Community Academyages 11-18, 1,419 pupils1.0 miCollegeWalsall College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationBloxwich1.9 miBus stationWalsall Bus Station3.2 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WS3 postcode district.
