Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,378 residentsin the Coleshill & Water Orton census areaMedian age 46.94,533 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,199 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C708 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesKingfisherpark · 2.0 mi · 287 haMaxstoke Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 52 haWoodlands Greenpark · 1.6 miColeshill Community Centre Greenplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 miOld Saltleians Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200219 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,784 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryHazelwood Group Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyColeshill Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryColeshill Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 336 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHigh Meadow Community Schoolages 4-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Coleshill Schoolages 11-18, 1,177 pupils1.0 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre7.2 miUniversityBirmingham City University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX3.6 miRailway stationColeshill Parkway1.2 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.4 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal3.4 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B46 postcode district.
