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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtWS1
Telephone code01922
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 –
People10,264 residentsin the Palfrey census areaMedian age 31.43,129 households47% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright24% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,275 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, transport and storage 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 60% go by car, 11% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle69% 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 higher32% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%11% 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 October38 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksHatherton Lakelake · 1.1 miBirchills Power Stationhistoric site · 1.7 miLady Poollake · 1.9 miGreat Barr Hallhistoric site · 2.8 miPouk Hillhill · 1.8 miLongwood Junctionwater · 2.0 miCastle Old Fortcastle · 4.8 miThe Dinglevalley · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Grangepark · under a mile · 63 haPalfrey Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBath Street Gardenspark · under a mileWalsall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haChuckery Greenplaying field · under a mileWalsall Gala Bathssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 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 8.4 · 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)3,101 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital)under a mileGP surgeryLittle London Surgery36 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPharmacare Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands PoliceWalsall1.1 miCash machinePayzone4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools34 primary, 9 secondary, 5 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCaldmore Primary Academyages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitehall Nursery and Infant Academyages 3-7, 313 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England Academyages 11-18, 972 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationWalsallunder a mileMetroWednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)2.5 miBus stationWalsall Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops193 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksWest Midlandsunder a mileEV chargingWeneaWalsall3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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