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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB24
Telephone codeNot listed
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 39 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,854 residentsin the Gravelly Hill & South Erdington census areaMedian age 34.95,575 households39% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright26% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,528 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, transport and storage 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 52% go by car, 17% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C725 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksSpitfire Monumenthistoric site · 1.8 miCastle Bromwichcastle · 2.6 miNew Hall Millhistoric site · 2.4 miBlack Poollake · 2.0 miDragonfly Poollake · 2.0 miBromford Viaductviaduct · 1.1 miBrookvale Parkwater · 1.1 miPlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRookery Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPype Hayes Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 42 haBrookvale Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haSpring Lane Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 13 haPype Hayes Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haChudleigh Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200213 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 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 17 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthcroft Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryErdington GP Health & Wellbeing Wic45 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyErdington Community Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationErdington Police StationBirminghamunder a mileCash machineBANK of SCOTLAND ATM - Birmingham5 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools35 primary, 6 secondary, 5 independent, 9 special, 5 nurseryIndependentImedia Schoolages 14-16, 10 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Barnabas Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErdington Academyages 11-16, 904 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College3.3 miUniversityAston University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.0 miRailway stationErdingtonunder a mileMetroCurzon Street (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham3.4 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth3.8 miBus stops182 within a mileCar parkMachin Road Car ParkBirminghamunder a mileEV chargingubitricity15 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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