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°C710 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June45 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)
Nearby landmarksWhitacre Poollake · 1.4 miWindmill Hillhill · under a mileOak Poollake · 1.9 miShustoke Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLadywalkwetland · 1.1 miSybil Hillhill · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsbury Water Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 250 haBaddesley Commonpark · 4.1 mi · 22 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200221 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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 67 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2.1 miPharmacyPear Tree Pharmacy2.1 miDentistKingsbury Dental Surgery2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryShustoke CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupils1.3 miIndependentTHE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOLages 6-19, 66 pupils1.7 miSecondaryKingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academyages 11-16, 604 pupils2.6 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College8.9 miUniversityAston University10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.5 miRailway stationColeshill Parkway2.3 miBus stationBus StationAtherstone5.7 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B46 postcode district.
