Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 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 2°C734 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMiddleton Poollake · under a mileFrederick's Lakelake · 1.1 miCock Hillhill · 1.1 miCanal Poolcanal · 1.6 miRoger's Coppicewoodland · under a mileWithy Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsbury Water Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 250 haThe Belfry Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 183 haDosthill Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 14 haNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 84 haSpartans Unity Associationsports ground · 1.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes139 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 202547 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 8.7 · 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
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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSir Robert Peel Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySt Giles Hospice Sutton Coldfield2.5 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy2.5 miDentistKingsbury Dental Surgery2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryManor Primary Academyages 3-11, 90 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academyages 11-16, 604 pupils2.5 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College9.3 miUniversityAston University9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.8 miRailway stationWilnecote (Staffs)3.2 miBus stationBus StationLichfield City Centre7.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B78 postcode district.
