Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,671 residentsin the Lozells East census areaMedian age 29.12,589 households36% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright48% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,494 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, education 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 54% go by car, 18% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%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°C763 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesBurbury Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haAston Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haHandsworth Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 28 haTower Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a milePerry Hall Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 63 haChainworks Gymsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 19 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 14 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)2,590 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirmingham Children's Hospital - Accident & Emergencyunder a mileGP surgeryRaydocs Newtown88 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHurcomb Pharmacy51 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi91 schools49 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 independent, 5 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryLozells Junior and Infant School and Nurseryages 3-11, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNishkam High Schoolages 11-19, 668 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolte Schoolages 11-18, 1,127 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College1.2 miUniversityAston Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.2 miRailway stationJewellery Quarterunder a mileMetroJewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)under a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth1.7 miBus stops193 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B19 postcode district.
