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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People10,378 residentsin the Coleshill & Water Orton census areaMedian age 46.94,533 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,199 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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 spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileLanchester Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haKingfisherpark · 1.7 mi · 287 haOld Saltleians Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haColeshill Community Centre Greenplaying field · 1.5 miHall Hays Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 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 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202537 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 13 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,784 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySatis House11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIpharm Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryWater Orton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 299 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPark Hall Academyages 11-18, 1,269 pupils1.0 miPrimarySmith's Wood Primary Academyages 3-11, 445 pupils1.0 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College6.6 miUniversityAston University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.4 miRailway stationWater Ortonunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport4.4 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal4.4 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B46 postcode district.
