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Postcode districtB45
Telephone code01543
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,433 residentsin the Frankley census areaMedian age 35.63,914 households41% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright47% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,414 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 61% go by car, 14% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% 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 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C820 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHolly Hillhill · under a mileRubery Hillhill · under a mileEgghill Dinglevalley · under a mileBartley Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMerecroft Poollake · 3.1 miBalaam's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaseley Hills Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 61 haCofton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 51 haLickey Hillspark · 1.7 mi · 213 haForestdale Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 45 haColmers Farm Astro Turfplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 202546 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)4,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Orthopaedic Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryFrankley Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFrankley Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools20 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHolly Hill Methodist CofE Infant Schoolages 3-7, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academyages 11-16, 423 pupilsunder a milePrimaryForestdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education3.4 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX12 miRailway stationLongbridge1.3 miBus stationHalesowen Bus Station3.5 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B45 postcode district.


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