Local servicesHospitalRussells Hall Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Waterfront Surgery42 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBrierley Hill Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistVenture Way (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBrierley Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 180 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThorns Collegiate Academyages 11-16, 861 pupils1.1 miCollegeDudley College of Technology2.6 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationCradley Heath1.5 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley2.3 miBus stationMerry Hill Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,712 residentsin the Brierley Hill census areaMedian age 35.53,736 households37% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright37% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,293 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 61% go by car, 8% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle76% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C790 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFens Poollake · under a mileMiddle Poollake · under a mileLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWithymoor Islandisland · 1.7 miWide Waterswater · under a mileYewtree Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarsh Parkpark · under a mileStevens Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWarrens Hall Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 41 haThe Dell Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haNetherton Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haThe Dell Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202542 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 13 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
