Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,958 residentsin the Catshill census areaMedian age 43.22,586 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 1°C822 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a milePikes Poollake · 2.3 miGorse Hillhill · under a mileCotton Poollake · 2.4 miSpring Poolswater · 1.3 miMeacham's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLickey Hillspark · 1.5 mi · 213 haWaseley Hills Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 61 haCofton Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 51 haMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 45 haKing George Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haStourbridge Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199042 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryCatshill Village Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Catshill Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCatshill First Schoolages 3-9, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCatshill Middle Schoolages 9-13, 424 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLickey End First Schoolages 2-9, 147 pupils1.0 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College6.2 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationBarnt Green2.5 miBus stationBromsgrove Bus Station2.1 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B61 postcode district.
