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County or areaHereford and Worcester
Postcode districtB48
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,932 residentsin the Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End census areaMedian age 48.12,882 households80% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,216 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% 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 1°C785 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksHob Hillhill · under a mileEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · 2.4 miWindmill Poollake · 2.4 miLion Woodwoodland · under a mileBrockhill Woodwoodland · under a mileTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLadbrook Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 48 haBirmingham Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 210 haBomford Hill Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 9 haBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 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 202548 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 11 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,977 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Heath Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryTanworth-In-Arden Med Ctr1.8 miPharmacyWythall Pharmacy2.3 miDentistOmnia Dental Spa2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBeoley First Schoolages 4-9, 104 pupils1.6 miPrimaryMeadow Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 255 pupils2.0 miSecondaryChurch Hill Middle Schoolages 9-13, 388 pupils2.2 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX9.4 miRailway stationWood End1.7 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station3.8 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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