Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:45 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,096 residentsin the Longbridge South census areaMedian age 36.63,536 households52% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright26% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,627 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 57% go by car, 10% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C818 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksRednal Hillhill · under a mileRubery Hillhill · under a mileUpper Bittell Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miMerecroft Poollake · 2.7 miLower Bittell Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miEgghill Dinglevalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCofton Parkpark · under a mile · 51 haLickey Hillspark · under a mile · 213 haAustin Parkpark · under a mileMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Leysplaying field · under a mile · 2 haColmers Farm Astro Turfplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199044 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202546 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
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)3,820 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 164 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Heath Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryLeach Heath Medical Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist17 Edgewood Roadunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools22 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRednal Hill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 327 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRednal Hill Infant Schoolages 3-7, 257 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColmers School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-19, 1,139 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education3.5 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationLongbridgeunder a mileBus stationHalesowen Bus Station4.5 miBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B45 postcode district.
