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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtB47
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,920 residentsin the Hollywood & Drakes Cross census areaMedian age 48.82,554 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright14% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,570 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C788 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 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: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°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 landmarksPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 1.6 miEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · 2.2 miRobin Hood Island, Hall Green, Birmingham, UK.historic site · 3.2 miShirley Drawbridgebridge · 1.7 miGay Hillhill · 1.8 miHarmony Woodwoodland · under a mileTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · 2.1 miHighbury Hallhistoric site · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · under a mileFulford Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haWythall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 14 haDaisy Farm Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 11 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 92 haWest Heath United Football Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts2.8 miGP surgeryHollywood Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHollywood Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOmnia Dental Spaunder a milePolice stationWest Mercia PoliceWythallunder a mileCash machineSparBirminghamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools11 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryWoodrush High Schoolages 11-18, 1,005 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoppice Primary Schoolages 3-11, 689 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeadow Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 255 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.4 miRailway stationWythallunder a mileBus stationSolihull Station4.4 miBus stops39 within a mileCar parkMonster Airport ParkingWythallunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeBirmingham1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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