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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtHR1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,732 residentsin the Shirley West census areaMedian age 39.22,672 households80% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,378 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C792 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 1.4 miRound Poollake · 1.6 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBrown's Coppicewoodland · 1.0 miBill's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miMill Pondpond · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShirley Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 92 haRobin Hood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haFox Hollies Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 17 haCamp Hill Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBaldwins Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200216 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
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)3,056 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryNorthbrook Health Centre27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools33 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHaslucks Green Schoolages 7-11, 254 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChilcote Primary Schoolages 3-11, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLight Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,037 pupils1.1 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.4 miRailway stationShirley1.0 miMetroDigbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)4.7 miBus stationSolihull Station1.8 miBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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