Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,234 residentsin the Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset census areaMedian age 41.72,830 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,286 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C738 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksFrederick's Lakelake · 1.6 miSt. Mary'S C Of E Churchhistoric site · 2.1 miBangley Hillhill · under a mileLindridge Poollake · 2.3 miMoat House, Sutton Coldfieldhistoric site · 2.9 miSpreading Tree Hillhill · 1.2 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileWeeford Parkwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 872 haRectory Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 29 haNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 84 haSpartans Unity Associationsports ground · 1.1 mi · 4 haThe Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202544 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 7.0 · 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
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,005 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiaison Psychiatry, Good Hope Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryDr Martin Sc4 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyThe Pharmacy2.0 miDentistSmile Solutions1.9 miPolice stationWest Midlands PoliceSutton Coldfield2.9 miCash machineMFG - Roughley (MRH)1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLittle Sutton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupils1.3 miPrimaryMoor Hall Primary Schoolages 5-11, 427 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThe Arthur Terry Schoolages 11-18, 1,758 pupils2.4 miCollegeWalsall College8.4 miUniversityAston University9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX10 miRailway stationButlers LaneMere Green2.4 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre5.7 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationSutton Coldfield2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B75 postcode district.
