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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB8
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 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,396 residentsin the Saltley East census areaMedian age 26.73,154 households46% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright31% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting17.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are economically active, 3,176 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, transport and storage 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 60% go by car, 14% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher37% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%11% 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°C767 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksAston Manorhistoric site · 1.4 miMethodist Central Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miCastle Bromwichcastle · 3.2 miBromford Viaductviaduct · 1.6 miDigbeth Branch Canal Tunnelbridge · 1.2 miWaterfront Walkwalk or trail · 2.4 miBrookvale Parkwater · 1.9 miBlack Poollake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWard End Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haAdderley Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSalford Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haLime Tree Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSalford Stadiumplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haHenry Barber Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes128 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 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: 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 20 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,109 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBhh - Urgent Treatment Centre - Heartlands Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGreenfield Medical Centre74 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPak Pharmacy57 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRupert Street (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationNechells Police StationBirminghamunder a mileCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi94 schools44 primary, 18 secondary, 4 all-through, 13 independent, 6 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Saviour's C of E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 403 pupilsright herePrimaryHighfield Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 642 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRockwood Academyages 11-16, 1,073 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College1.4 miUniversityAston University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX5.4 miRailway stationDuddestonunder a mileMetroCurzon Street (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham1.4 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth1.7 miBus stops125 within a mileCar parkI Can Park And RideBirmingham1.2 miEV chargingubitricity8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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