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Theatres 13 Go Karting 10 Golf Courses 10 Lakes 10 Aquariums 10 Art Galleries 10 Nature Reserves 9 Park and Gardens 9 Museums 9 Exhibition and Trade Centres 8 Stadiums 7 Golf Driving Ranges 6 Holiday Parks 5 Theme Parks 4 Cathedrals 4 Zoos 3 Racecourses 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham3.2 miGP surgeryMeriden Surgeryunder a milePharmacyCrest Pharmacy- Meridenright hereDentistModus Advanced Dental Clinic3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 specialPrimaryMeriden Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Coventry Academyages 11-18, 1,317 pupils3.4 miCollegeHereward College of Further Education3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Warwick5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.4 miRailway stationHampton-in-ArdenHampton in Arden2.3 miLight railBirmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link)Birmingham Airport3.4 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal3.7 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV7 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV7 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtCV7
Telephone code01676
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:14 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,343 residentsin the Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall census areaMedian age 48.43,119 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,525 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C756 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKeatley's Poollake · under a mileGreat Poollake · 1.1 miSiblingswater · 1.2 miGeary's Levelwater · 1.3 miCrescent Wood Islandisland · 3.0 miDiddington Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileStonebridge Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 126 haMeriden Sports Parkplaying field · under a mileArchery Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haForest Hallsports ground · under a mileAllesley Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 36 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200223 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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