Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:14 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,878 residentsin the Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne census areaMedian age 52.92,380 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C784 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWindmill Poollake · 1.4 miEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · 1.5 miTom Hillhill · under a mileTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · 1.4 miEarlswood Lakeswater · 1.4 miClarksland Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLadbrook Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haBirmingham Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 8 haMalthouse Lane Parkplaying field · 1.4 miArrow Valley Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 210 haBomford Hill Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 9 haBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200219 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlexandra Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryTanworth-In-Arden Med Ctrunder a milePharmacyWythall Pharmacy2.6 miDentistOmnia Dental Spa2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChurch Hill Middle Schoolages 9-13, 388 pupils3.1 miCollegeHeart of Worcestershire College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.6 miRailway stationWood Endunder a mileBus stationRedditch Bus Station5.0 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B94 postcode district.
