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Theatres 15 Aquariums 11 Go Karting 10 Art Galleries 10 Museums 9 Lakes 8 Golf Courses 8 Holiday Parks 8 Park and Gardens 7 Nature Reserves 6 Exhibition and Trade Centres 6 Stadiums 6 Theme Parks 4 Zoos 4 Racecourses 3 Cathedrals 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2

Local servicesHospitalWest Midlands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNmp CAMHS Dudley37 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyColley Gate Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBhandal Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryColley Lane Primary Academyages 3-11, 483 pupilsright herePrimaryCradley CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWindsor High School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,710 pupils1.3 miCollegeHalesowen College1.6 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationCradley Heathunder a mileMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley3.3 miBus stationCradley Heath Interchangeunder a mileBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B63 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B63 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB63
Telephone code01384
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,213 residentsin the Cradley East census areaMedian age 37.74,269 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,606 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C774 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBreaches Poollake · 2.2 miWithymoor Islandisland · 1.9 miLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miFens Poollake · 2.8 miHodge Hillhill · 1.3 miPeter's Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHaden Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haThe Bernard Oakley Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileMary McArthur Gardenspark · under a mileHomer Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haHagley Country Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 60 haBearmore Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199040 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202543 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,315 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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