Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,973 residentsin the Kingsbury & Curdworth census areaMedian age 49.72,924 households81% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,505 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% 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 higher20% 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 2°C723 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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)
Parks and green spacesKingsbury Water Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 250 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miMinworth Greenpark · 1.3 miThe Belfry Golf Centregolf course · 1.4 mi · 183 haOld Saltleians Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haForge Farm Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202549 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 14 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
Broadband31% 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)3,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiaison Psychiatry, Good Hope Hospital4.0 miGP surgerySatis House1.1 miPharmacyIpharm Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCurdworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsright herePrimaryWater Orton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 299 pupils1.3 miSecondaryPark Hall Academyages 11-18, 1,269 pupils1.8 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College7.3 miUniversityAston University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX5.5 miRailway stationWater Orton1.0 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal5.5 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B76 postcode district.
