Local servicesHospitalDolan Park Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryHillview Medical Centre17 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyHillview Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistTynsall Avenue (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First Schoolages 4-9, 297 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWebheath Academy Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 627 pupils1.3 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College1.9 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX15 miRailway stationRedditch1.6 miBus stationRedditch Bus Station1.6 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B97 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,751 residentsin the Webheath census areaMedian age 45.53,268 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,970 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C760 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBatchley Poollake · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 1.5 miTardebigge Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miHam Green Hillhill · 1.6 miButler's Hillhill · 1.8 miHennals Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMorton Stanley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 21 haRedditch Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 210 haWharrage Brook Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haTerry Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,340 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 157 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
