Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,274 residentsin the Edgbaston South & University census areaMedian age 22.72,649 households55% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright6% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 3,288 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 24%, education 19%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 38% go by car, 7% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualificationsMain language: English 84%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C806 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 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)
Nearby landmarksMoor Poollake · under a mileEdgbaston Poollake · 1.0 miIcknield Port Loopwater · 1.0 miSoho Loopwater · 1.5 miThe Grovewoodland · 1.4 miWoodgate Valleyvalley · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChamberlain Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haHarborne Walkwaypark · under a mile · 3 haCannon Hill Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 70 haEdgbaston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haEdgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Societysports ground · under a mileEdgbaston Guinea Gardensallotments · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband78% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUhcw - The Harborne Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Westbourne Centre83 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRazi Meds39 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi70 schools33 primary, 9 secondary, 15 independent, 8 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth formIndependentEdgbaston High School for Girlsages 2-19, 797 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarborne Academyages 11-16, 627 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNorfolk House Schoolages 3-11, 118 pupilsunder a mileCollegeJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.9 miRailway stationFive WaysBirmingham1.0 miMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birminghamunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth2.0 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B15 postcode district.
