Local servicesHospitalCorbett Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMary Stevens Day Hospice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySwinford Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJustorthodonticsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools15 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryHam Dingle Primary Academyages 4-11, 329 pupilsright herePrimaryPedmore CE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Pedmore High Schoolages 11-16, 647 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHalesowen College3.5 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationStourbridge Junctionunder a mileMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley4.9 miBus stationStourbridge Interchangeunder a mileBus stops105 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,207 residentsin the Oldswinford & Pedmore census areaMedian age 45.72,655 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,816 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C751 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksHeath Poollake · under a mileHam Dinglevalley · under a mileSweet Poollake · 2.1 miWychbury Hillhill · under a mileHodge Hillhill · 1.2 miHodgehole Dinglevalley · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStevens Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haMary Stevens Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haStourbridge Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haClent Hills Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 163 haJunction Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSwinford Commonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202541 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)2,668 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
