Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,110 residentsin the Old Oscott census areaMedian age 35.72,408 households61% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright20% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,639 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 11%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 65% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C794 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksLongmoor Poollake · 1.7 miPowell's Poollake · 2.2 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBarr Beaconhill · 1.5 miDoe Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileWitton Lakeswater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 872 haAldridge Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 13 haPerry Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 17 haRed House Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haGreat Barr Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202544 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 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
Broadband100% 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)2,496 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthcroft Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryThe Oaks Medical Centre36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMw Phillips27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools28 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 2 nurseryPrimarySundridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 148 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centreages 3-11, 621 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFortis Academyages 11-18, 1,210 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWalsall College4.2 miUniversityAston University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX9.4 miRailway stationHamstead (Birmingham)2.0 miMetroSoho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Winson Green4.2 miBus stationWalsall Bus Station4.0 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B44 postcode district.
