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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People6,691 residentsin the Olton & Kineton Green census areaMedian age 43.62,946 households65% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,078 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% 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°C716 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksRound Poollake · under a mileOlton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMoseley New Poollake · 2.3 miHob's Moatwater · 1.4 miBrown's Coppicewoodland · under a mileCut Throat Coppicewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobin Hood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haFox Hollies Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haTudor Grange Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 21 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 92 haOlton Jubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 9 haSilhill Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes127 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200216 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital1.8 miGP surgerySwanswell Medical Centre34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGospel Lane Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools36 primary, 9 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 2 otherSecondaryLangley Schoolages 11-16, 1,050 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 329 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy Langleyages 2-11, 484 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre1.6 miUniversityBirmingham City University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX3.3 miRailway stationOltonunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.8 miBus stationSolihull Station1.4 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B92 postcode district.
