Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,066 residentsin the Marston Green & Airport census areaMedian age 43.13,252 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,766 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C702 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 14 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)
Parks and green spacesSheldon Country Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haKingfisherpark · 1.1 mi · 287 haElmdon Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 69 haHatchford Brook Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haChelmsley Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGorse Farm Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBrooklands27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKnights Marston Green Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWilkinson Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryMarston Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 334 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarston Green Infant Academyages 3-7, 326 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGrace Academy Solihullages 11-18, 884 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre4.4 miUniversityBirmingham City University6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHXunder a mileRailway stationMarston Greenunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport1.1 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal1.1 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B37 postcode district.
