Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,776 residentsin the Blossomfield census areaMedian age 43.13,528 households77% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,088 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% 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, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C792 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesTudor Grange Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haShirley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 13 haHillfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 31 haMalvern Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 29 haWidney Manor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 42 haTudor Grange Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 22 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 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
Broadband98% 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)4,178 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBlossomfield Surgery22 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAsterwell Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBlossomfield Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCranmore Infant Schoolages 4-7, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWidney Junior Schoolages 7-11, 328 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlderbrook Schoolages 11-18, 1,701 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centreunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Birmingham6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.3 miRailway stationSolihull1.1 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport4.7 miBus stationSolihull Station1.1 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B91 postcode district.
