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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB3
Telephone code0121
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,145 residentsin the Central census areaMedian age 29.24,066 households18% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright15% social rented, 67% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 4,015 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 19% go by car, 13% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°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 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 landmarksCanterbury Househistoric site · under a mileAnchor Telephone Exchangehistoric site · under a mileWaterfront Walkwalk or trail · under a mileEdgbaston Poollake · 2.1 miSt Vincent Street Bridgebridge · under a mileDigbeth Branch Canal Tunnelbridge · under a mileMoor Poollake · 2.5 miSoho Loopwater · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCity Centre Gardenspark · under a mileSt Thomas's Gardenspark · under a mileEastside City Parkpark · under a mileTower Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 58 haChainworks Gymsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202549 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 21 · PM2.5 8.6 · PM10 15 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,845 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirmingham Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySummerhill Medical Unit103 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots59 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMismile Birminghamunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands PoliceBirminghamunder a mileCash machinePayzone8 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi107 schools51 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 22 independent, 7 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentCity United Academy (CUA)ages 11-18, 27 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJewellery Quarter Academyages 11-16, 556 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt George's Church of England Academy, Newtownages 4-11, 250 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity College Birminghamright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.9 miRailway stationBirmingham Snow Hillunder a mileMetroSt Chad's (West Midlands Metro)Birminghamunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbethunder a mileBus stops305 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksBirmingham23 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationBirmingham5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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