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
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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°C788 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Nearby landmarksHeadless Cross, Hereford and Worcesterhistoric site · 2.1 miNewbourne Hillhill · under a mileJohn Bonham Memorial Redditchhistoric site · 2.7 miBatchley Poollake · 2.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miHob Hillhill · 1.4 miLower Bittell Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miShortwood Dinglevalley · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 210 haAbbey Park Hotel Golf and Country Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 74 haLickey Hillspark · 2.9 mi · 213 haBomford Hill Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haPeck Wood Centresports ground · under a mileWiggin Memorial Playing Feildsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 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 202550 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
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
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDolan Park Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryDr Smart Cj1.1 miPharmacyAlvechurch Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationRedditch Police and Fire Station2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Alvechurch, Alvechurch1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCrown Meadow First School & Nurseryages 2-9, 337 pupils1.3 miSecondaryAlvechurch CofE Middle Schoolages 9-13, 451 pupils1.3 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College2.7 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationAlvechurch1.4 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station2.8 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkBarnt Green Station Car ParkBromsgrove2.6 miEV chargingAlvechurch Car Park1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B48 postcode district.
