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Pubs 506 Restaurants 2,671 Banks 86 Hotels 210 Shops 6,657 Supermarkets 303 Takeaways 848 Cinemas 20 Attractions 842 Business services 499 Education 1,265 Health and beauty 3,139 Home improvement 925 Leisure 182 Property services 308




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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB2
Telephone code0121
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,145 residentsin the Central census areaMedian age 29.24,066 households18% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright15% social rented, 67% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are economically active, 4,015 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 19% go by car, 13% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Rotundahistoric site · under a mileWorkers Memorialhistoric site · under a mileWaterfront Walkwalk or trail · under a mileEdgbaston Poollake · 1.9 miDigbeth Branch Canal Tunnelbridge · under a mileSt Vincent Street Bridgebridge · under a mileMoor Poollake · 2.6 miIcknield Port Loopwater · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCity Centre Gardenspark · under a mileSt Thomas's Gardenspark · under a mileEastside City Parkpark · under a mileEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 58 haTower Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSnowhill Snooker Clubsports 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 199048 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,845 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirmingham Children's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHalcyon Medical105 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots62 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMismile Birminghamright herePolice stationBirmingham Police Stationright hereCash machinePayzone8 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi117 schools52 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 26 independent, 10 special, 8 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 245 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBirmingham Ormiston Academyages 14-19, 1,016 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity Academyages 11-16, 554 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity College Birminghamunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.6 miRailway stationBirmingham New Streetunder a mileMetroGrand Central (West Midlands Metro)Birminghamunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbethunder a mileBus stops306 within a mileCar parkRCP Parking - Somerset HouseBirmingham25 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationBirmingham5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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