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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB74
Telephone code01732
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,451 residentsin the Hill Hook census areaMedian age 45.12,634 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,832 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C770 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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 landmarksBracebridge Poollake · under a mileLittle Bracebridge Poollake · under a mileJamboree Stonehistoric site · 1.3 miMoat House, Sutton Coldfieldhistoric site · 1.9 miCastle Old Fortcastle · 3.7 miSpreading Tree Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Pondpond · under a mileBranton Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkpark · under a mile · 872 haSutton Coldfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 92 haRectory Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 29 haFour Oaks Common Allotments and Horticultural Associationallotments · under a mileNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 84 haLey Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200214 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202544 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 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband88% 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)2,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Little Aston Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryFour Oaks Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCrown House Dental Practiceright herePolice stationSutton Coldfield Police Station1.8 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Streetly, Streetly1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryFour Oaks Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Arthur Terry Schoolages 11-18, 1,758 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHill West Primary Schoolages 4-11, 389 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College5.6 miUniversityAston University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX10 miRailway stationButlers LaneMere Greenunder a mileBus stationWalsall Bus Station5.6 miBus stops80 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationSutton Coldfieldunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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