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Pubs 124 Restaurants 710 Banks 29 Hotels 109 Shops 2,137 Supermarkets 103 Takeaways 241 Cinemas 9 Attractions 305 Business services 218 Education 552 Health and beauty 1,325 Home improvement 529 Leisure 83 Property services 160




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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,066 residentsin the Marston Green & Airport census areaMedian age 43.13,252 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,766 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C700 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°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 landmarksPendigo Lakelake · 1.3 miSpinney Poollake · 1.4 miCrescent Wood Islandisland · 1.4 miRagley Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miGrimshaw Hallhistoric site · 3.6 miHob's Moatwater · 1.7 miCastle Bromwichcastle · 4.4 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesElmdon Parkpark · under a mile · 69 haSheldon Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 67 haHatchford Brook Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haBirmingham Exiles Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSean McDermottsplaying field · under a mileKingfisherpark · 2.5 mi · 287 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 16 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham1.3 miGP surgeryBsol Nec Primary Care Centre15 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistWilkinson Dental Care1.5 miPolice stationChemsley Wood Police StationBirmingham2.5 miCash machineBarclays Bank Cash MachineBickenhillunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryValley Primaryages 3-11, 581 pupils1.3 miPrimaryMapledene Primary Schoolages 4-11, 293 pupils1.3 miSecondaryLyndon Schoolages 11-16, 1,169 pupils1.9 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre3.1 miUniversityBirmingham City University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHXunder a mileRailway stationBirmingham InternationalNational Exhibition Centre1.0 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airportunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminalunder a mileBus stops39 within a mileCar parkAirport Parking Birmingham - BCP2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBirminghamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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