Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,361 residentsin the Attwood Green & Park Central census areaMedian age 28.64,161 households17% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright33% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,163 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 26% go by car, 17% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C759 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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 landmarksEdgbaston Poollake · 1.6 miMoor Poollake · 2.1 miIcknield Port Loopwater · under a mileSoho Loopwater · 1.0 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miBromford Stopisland · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCity Centre Gardenspark · under a mileSt Thomas's Gardenspark · under a mileFive Ways Community Parkpark · under a mileEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 58 haTower Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLadywood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202549 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 22 · PM2.5 8.6 · 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
Broadband87% 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)5,421 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirmingham Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBath Row Medical Practice98 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots51 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBirmingham Dental Specialistsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi100 schools44 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 22 independent, 9 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentCity United Academy (CUA)ages 11-18, 27 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNelson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity Academyages 11-16, 554 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College1.0 miUniversityUniversity College Birminghamunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.0 miRailway stationBirmingham New Streetunder a mileMetroCentenary Square (West Midlands Metro)Birminghamunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbethunder a mileBus stops295 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B1 postcode district.
