Local servicesHospitalAlexandra Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryCrabbs Cross Medical Centre21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Crabbs Cross Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrabbs Cross Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 6 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe Vaynor First Schoolages 4-9, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 627 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrabbs Cross Academyages 5-9, 165 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College2.0 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationRedditch1.8 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station1.7 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B97 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B97 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:14 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,969 residentsin the Crabbs Cross census areaMedian age 46.12,994 households81% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,543 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C765 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksLodge Poollake · 1.6 miBatchley Poollake · 1.9 miHam Green Hillhill · 1.0 miWalkwood Coppicewoodland · under a mileNovember Woodwoodland · under a mileWheating Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMorton Stanley Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haWharrage Brook Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haRedditch Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 210 haGreenfields Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haTerry Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
