Local servicesHospitalBirmingham Women's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLordswood Medical Practice63 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKnights Lordswood Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools31 primary, 9 secondary, 9 independent, 5 special, 3 nurseryPrimarySt Peters CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 430 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Edward VI Lordswood School for Girlsages 11-18, 989 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX9.0 miRailway stationUniversityBirmingham University1.1 miMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham1.9 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth3.3 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B17 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B17 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,142 residentsin the Harborne East census areaMedian age 36.63,750 households58% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright10% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,423 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 26%, education 18%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 36% go by car, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C807 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksMoor Poollake · under a mileEdgbaston Poollake · 1.7 miWoodgate Valleyvalley · 1.6 miBartley Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileIcknield Port Loopwater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodgate Valley Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 202 haQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haGrove Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haHarborne Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haHarborne Pool and Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileSenneleys Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 39 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes115 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202548 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,919 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 135 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
