Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts2.0 miGP surgeryMaypole Health Centre A28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWhites Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools24 primary, 8 secondary, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryGrendon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 309 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighters Heath Community Schoolages 4-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academyages 11-18, 829 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.3 miRailway stationYardley Wood1.3 miMetroDigbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)4.5 miBus stationSolihull Station3.8 miBus stops122 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HR2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,475 residentsin the Brandwood East census areaMedian age 39.72,639 households62% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright19% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,858 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% 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°C789 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Shire Country Parkpark · under a mile · 92 haDaisy Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haCocks Moors Woods Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haBillesley Commonpark · under a mile · 20 haHenlow Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haCocks Moors Woods Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 5 Feb 202528 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 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
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)2,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
