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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,161 residentsin the Lifford & Walkers Heath census areaMedian age 36.32,652 households57% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright24% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,714 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 55% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMerecroft Poollake · under a mileGay Hillhill · 1.0 miRed Hillhill · 1.3 miPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 3.0 miUpper Bittell Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miBartley Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing's Norton Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haThe Greenpark · within reachThe Arrow Walk Parkpark · under a mileBells Sports Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWast Hills Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 21 haRowheath Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 10 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 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202549 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,823 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 177 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Ptsunder a mileGP surgeryRea Valley Health Partnership52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrowns Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools26 primary, 8 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryKings Norton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 410 pupilsright herePrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 169 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughArk Kings Academyages 3-18, 739 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.3 miRailway stationKings NortonCotteridgeunder a mileMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham4.5 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth5.0 miBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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