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
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People7,144 residentsin the Hall Green Central census areaMedian age 37.32,291 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,048 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% 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°C776 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksMoseley New Poollake · 1.1 miRound Poollake · 1.2 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMill Pondpond · under a mileHob's Moatwater · 2.6 miBrown's Coppicewoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Shire Country Parkpark · under a mile · 92 haSwanshurst Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haFox Hollies Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haRobin Hood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haFox Hollies Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haFox Hollies Nine Stiles Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200215 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFormer Womens Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryBaldwins Lane Surgery35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySchool Road Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools38 primary, 10 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHall Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 482 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHall Green Infant Schoolages 3-7, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHall Green Schoolages 11-16, 903 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.4 miRailway stationYardley Woodunder a mileMetroDigbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)3.8 miBus stationSolihull Station2.4 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B28 postcode district.
