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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People15,987 residentsin the Selly Oak census areaMedian age 21.23,502 households15% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright13% social rented, 70% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting25.3% unemployment rate29% of adults are economically active, 3,271 in work, 2% retiredMain industries: education 21%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 30% go by car, 15% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualificationsMain language: English 90%1% 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°C809 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBirmingham Battery and Metal Companyhistoric site · under a mileSelly Oak Pumping Stationhistoric site · under a mileEdgbaston Poollake · 1.1 miMoor Poollake · 1.6 miWaterfront Walkwalk or trail · 2.6 miBartley Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miCamp Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSelly Oak Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCannon Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 70 haGrove Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haHarborne Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haMoor Green Sports Centreplaying field · 1.0 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,729 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birminghamunder a mileGP surgerySelly Oak Health Centre58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMaverick Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBournville Lane Police StationBirmingham1.0 miCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi65 schools28 primary, 11 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 10 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryTiverton Academyages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe University of Birmingham Schoolages 11-19, 1,188 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Educationunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Birminghamunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.0 miRailway stationSelly Oakunder a mileMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham2.1 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth3.0 miBus stops155 within a mileCar parkQ-Park QEMCBirminghamunder a mileEV chargingESB Energy Charging StationBirmingham7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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