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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB92
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,980 residentsin the Ulverley Green & Langley census areaMedian age 48.32,396 households89% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright1% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,716 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°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 landmarksRound Poollake · under a mileOlton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHob's Moatwater · under a mileMoseley New Poollake · 2.6 miBrown's Coppicewoodland · 1.2 miCold Lands Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFox Hollies Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haOlton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haWestley Vale Millennium Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haSheldon Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 67 haOlton Jubilee Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haLyndon Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 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: 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 7.5 · 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)2,547 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital1.9 miGP surgerySt. Margarets Medical Practice36 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyThe Olton Pharmacy LTD26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools35 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 3 otherPrimaryKineton Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLangley Schoolages 11-16, 1,050 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre2.0 miUniversityBirmingham City University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX2.7 miRailway stationOltonunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.3 miBus stationSolihull Station1.6 miBus stops177 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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