Local servicesHospitalRowley Regis Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChurch View Surgery29 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMurrays Healthcare25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools28 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentImpact Independent Schoolages 11-16, 110 pupilsright herePrimaryOld Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsright hereSecondaryOrmiston Forge Academyages 11-18, 1,643 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College1.5 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationOld Hillunder a mileMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley2.3 miBus stationCradley Heath Interchange1.1 miBus stops164 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B64 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,884 residentsin the Old Hill census areaMedian age 37.84,514 households52% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright29% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,658 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 64% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C771 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksWithymoor Islandisland · under a mileBreaches Poollake · 2.0 miTitford Poollake · 2.1 miLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miRowley Stopwater · under a mileYewtree Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHaden Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haWarrens Hall Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 41 haHarvest Fieldspark · under a mile · 2 haBearmore Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCherry Orchard Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDudley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 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 5.0 on 2 Apr 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202544 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 low risk areas nearbySource: 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
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)4,685 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
