Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:14 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,878 residentsin the Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne census areaMedian age 52.92,380 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C781 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWindmill Poollake · under a mileEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · under a mileTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · under a mileEarlswood Lakeswater · under a mileTom Hillhill · 1.7 miNew Fallings Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMalthouse Lane Parkplaying field · under a mileShirley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 48 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 92 haBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · 2.6 miShirley Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 13 haShirley Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyCheswick Green Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistHeath Dental1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySt Patricks Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTidbury Green Schoolages 2-11, 483 pupils1.3 miSecondaryLight Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,037 pupils2.3 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.0 miRailway stationThe LakesEarlswoodunder a mileBus stationSolihull Station3.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B94 postcode district.
