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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtB61
Telephone code01354
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:46 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,417 residentsin the Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley census areaMedian age 51.93,086 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,586 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C757 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksAlfred's Well, Worcestershirehistoric site · under a mileCatshill War Memorialhistoric site · 1.3 miCotton Poollake · 1.8 miHousman Hillhill · under a mileDrayton Poollake · 2.5 miLine Hillhill · 1.2 miPoolhouse Dinglevalley · 1.2 miHolbourne Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSanders Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 16 haKing George Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haWaseley Hills Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 61 haLickey Hillspark · 3.5 mi · 213 haStourbridge Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202542 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryKeith Winter House13 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyKnights Catshill Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistAnne Christina Haddon1.4 miPolice stationFairfield Police StationBromsgrove1.7 miCash machineBR Spar Bromsgrove1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryDodford First Schoolages 3-9, 65 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Orchards Schoolages 3-9, 230 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCatshill Middle Schoolages 9-13, 424 pupils1.5 miCollegeHalesowen College7.2 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationBromsgrove3.1 miBus stationBromsgrove Bus Station2.0 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkStourbridge Road Car ParkBromsgrove2.0 miEV chargingGolden Cross Car Park1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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