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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People9,976 residentsin the Edgbaston North census areaMedian age 34.84,406 households38% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright16% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,626 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 38% go by car, 13% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%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°C806 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 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 landmarksMoor Poollake · 1.3 miEdgbaston Poollake · 1.8 miIcknield Port Loopwater · under a mileSoho Loopwater · under a mileBromford Stopisland · 3.5 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSummerfield Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haChamberlain Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haMontague Road Open Spacepark · under a mileEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 58 haLadywood Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileAvery Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: 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 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 15 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,869 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation151 m495 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirmingham City Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKaris Medical Centre87 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNoor Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistImperial Dental Group - Monument Rdunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi82 schools43 primary, 13 secondary, 14 independent, 8 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth formSecondarySt Paul's School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,033 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 409 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College2.0 miUniversityUniversity College Birmingham1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.1 miRailway stationFive WaysBirmingham1.1 miMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birminghamunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth2.0 miBus stops168 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B16 postcode district.
