Local servicesHospitalSkin Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryScott Arms Medical Centre21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyScott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools25 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryHoly Name Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 191 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitecrest Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQ3 Academy Great Barrages 11-19, 1,153 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSandwell College3.4 miUniversityAston University4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX10 miRailway stationHamstead (Birmingham)1.2 miMetroThe Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Smethwick3.2 miBus stationWalsall Bus Station3.3 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B43 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B43 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,829 residentsin the Great Barr census areaMedian age 45.72,720 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,229 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C739 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 13 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)
Nearby landmarksForge Mill Lakelake · 1.5 miSwan Poollake · 2.1 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miPerry Woodwoodland · under a mileBarr Beaconhill · 2.0 miGilbert's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRed House Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haSandwell Valley Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 139 haGreat Barr Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haPerry Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 17 haPerry Hall Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 63 haAldridge Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes128 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost 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 17 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband70% 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)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
