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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB34
Telephone code0121
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,341 residentsin the Buckland End census areaMedian age 36.33,559 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright38% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,106 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 66% go by car, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Bromwichcastle · under a mileSpitfire Monumenthistoric site · 1.5 miRagley Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miDragonfly Poollake · 2.3 miGrey Lakelake · 2.3 miBromford Viaductviaduct · 2.1 miKent's Moatwater · 1.4 miPlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKingfisherpark · under a mile · 287 haThe Greenpark · under a mileHodge Hill Commonpark · under a mile · 8 haNorman Chamberlain Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haLea Ford Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSchool Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200216 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,762 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBhh - Urgent Treatment Centre - Heartlands Hospital2.2 miGP surgerySchoolacre Road Surgery38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShard End Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShard End Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationShard End Police StationBirminghamunder a mileCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Shard Endunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi68 schools37 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBrownmead Primary Academyages 5-11, 268 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTimberley Academyages 3-11, 559 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTile Cross Academyages 11-16, 620 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth and City College Birmingham4.5 miUniversityBirmingham City University4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX3.2 miRailway stationLea Hall1.0 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.6 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal3.6 miBus stops163 within a mileCar parkM Castle Bromwich Car ParkWest Midlandsunder a mileEV chargingAllego Charging StationBirminghamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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