Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,870 residentsin the Bournville East & Stirchley West census areaMedian age 37.73,513 households59% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright15% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,125 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 35% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C812 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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)
Parks and green spacesCotteridge Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haRowheath Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Greenpark · under a mileRowheath Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 10 haBournville Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBeaumont Road Allotmentsallotments · within reachSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes114 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Ptsunder a mileGP surgeryAsh Tree Medical Centre76 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshtree Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi69 schools37 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 independent, 9 special, 6 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsright hereSecondaryKings Norton Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,076 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStirchley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Educationunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Birmingham1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.1 miRailway stationBournvilleunder a mileMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham3.4 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth4.0 miBus stops140 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B30 postcode district.
