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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B63 postcode district.
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
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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
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
