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Theatres 14 Aquariums 12 Art Galleries 12 Go Karting 10 Golf Courses 9 Exhibition and Trade Centres 8 Museums 8 Lakes 7 Stadiums 7 Park and Gardens 7 Nature Reserves 6 Golf Driving Ranges 6 Zoos 5 Theme Parks 4 Racecourses 4 Cathedrals 3 Holiday Parks 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalNorthcroft Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryErdington GP Health & Wellbeing Wic45 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyErdington Community Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools35 primary, 6 secondary, 5 independent, 9 special, 5 nurseryIndependentImedia Schoolages 14-16, 10 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Barnabas Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErdington Academyages 11-16, 904 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College3.3 miUniversityAston University3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.0 miRailway stationErdingtonunder a mileMetroCurzon Street (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham3.4 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth3.8 miBus stops182 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B24 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B24 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,854 residentsin the Gravelly Hill & South Erdington census areaMedian age 34.95,575 households39% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright26% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,528 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 17%, transport and storage 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 52% go by car, 17% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C725 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°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 landmarksBlack Poollake · 2.0 miDragonfly Poollake · 2.0 miBrookvale Parkwater · 1.1 miPlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 2.0 miWitton Lakeswater · 1.4 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRookery Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPype Hayes Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 42 haBrookvale Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haSpring Lane Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 13 haPype Hayes Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haChudleigh Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200213 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 8.4 · PM10 14 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Go Karting

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Golf Courses

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Exhibition and Trade Centres

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Museums

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Lakes

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Stadiums

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Park and Gardens

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Nature Reserves

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Golf Driving Ranges

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Zoos

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Theme Parks

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Cathedrals

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