Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,434 residentsin the Castle Bromwich West census areaMedian age 49.42,364 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright16% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,409 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C728 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDragonfly Poollake · 1.7 miGrey Lakelake · 1.7 miPlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 1.7 miKent's Moatwater · 2.0 miLangley Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileParkhill Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingfisherpark · under a mile · 287 haHodge Hill Commonpark · under a mile · 8 haThe Greenpark · under a mileSchool Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haNorman Chamberlain Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 11 haLea Ford Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 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 17 Jun 202550 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 14 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 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
Broadband99% 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)2,430 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBhh - Urgent Treatment Centre - Heartlands Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryHodge Hill Family Practice30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeathway Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistShard End Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools38 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryHeathlands Primary Academyages 3-11, 440 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHodge Hill Girls' Schoolages 11-16, 749 pupils1.1 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College4.3 miUniversityAston University4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX3.8 miRailway stationStechford1.5 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport4.2 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal4.3 miBus stops129 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B36 postcode district.
