Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,356 residentsin the Wythall & Gay Hill census areaMedian age 50.42,574 households88% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,926 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C801 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · 2.2 miPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 2.2 miGay Hillhill · 1.9 miHob Hillhill · 1.9 miTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · 2.0 miHarmony Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFulford Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · 1.0 miWythall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 14 haDaisy Farm Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 11 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 92 haWest Heath United Football Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 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 202549 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation166 m545 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 145 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts3.1 miGP surgeryHollyoaks Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWythall Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOmnia Dental Spaunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMeadow Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 255 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodrush High Schoolages 11-18, 1,005 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoppice Primary Schoolages 3-11, 689 pupils1.0 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.9 miRailway stationWythallunder a mileBus stationSolihull Station4.9 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B47 postcode district.
