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
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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 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 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 · 1.1 mi · 250 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miLanchester Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 5 haColeshill Community Centre Greenplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 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 17 Jun 202550 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 7.3 · PM10 12 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
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryPear Tree Surgery2.1 miPharmacyIpharm Pharmacy2.1 miDentist76Dental2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCurdworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.3 miSecondaryKingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academyages 11-16, 604 pupils2.2 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College8.6 miUniversityAston University8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.1 miRailway stationColeshill Parkway1.4 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal5.9 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B76 postcode district.
