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°C711 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksMill Poollake · under a mileHolly Poollake · 2.0 miMoxhull Pondpond · under a mileCock Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileLodge Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Belfry Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 183 haKingsbury Water Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 250 haNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 84 haMinworth Greenpark · 1.9 miForge Farm Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: 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 17 Jun 202548 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 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLiaison Psychiatry, Good Hope Hospital3.3 miGP surgerySatis House2.3 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCurdworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.2 miPrimaryMinworth Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Royal Sutton Schoolages 11-16, 966 pupils2.5 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College7.8 miUniversityAston University7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.6 miRailway stationWater Orton2.2 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal6.7 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B76 postcode district.
