Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,417 residentsin the Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley census areaMedian age 51.93,086 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,586 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C820 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksHolly Hillhill · under a mileRubery Hillhill · under a mileEgghill Dinglevalley · under a mileBartley Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMerecroft Poollake · 3.1 miBalaam's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaseley Hills Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 61 haCofton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 51 haLickey Hillspark · 1.7 mi · 213 haForestdale Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 45 haColmers Farm Astro Turfplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199043 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 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 9.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband41% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Orthopaedic Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryFrankley Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFrankley Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools20 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHolly Hill Methodist CofE Infant Schoolages 3-7, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Edward VI Balaam Wood Academyages 11-16, 423 pupilsunder a milePrimaryForestdale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education3.4 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX12 miRailway stationLongbridge1.3 miBus stationHalesowen Bus Station3.5 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B32 postcode district.
