Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Ptsunder a mileGP surgeryNorthwood Medical Centre72 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEvergreen Pharmacy LTD31 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStation Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools35 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 8 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCotteridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKings Norton Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,076 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.1 miRailway stationKings NortonCotteridgeunder a mileMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham3.7 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth4.3 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B30 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B30 postcode district.
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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People6,780 residentsin the Cotteridge census areaMedian age 39.93,009 households55% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright22% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,050 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, education 17%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 43% go by car, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle71% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 4% 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 haKing's Norton Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haRowheath Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haRowheath Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 10 haFranklin Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBournville Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 17 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
