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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB26
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 –
People10,413 residentsin the Sheldon South census areaMedian age 39.04,395 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,887 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 59% go by car, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C703 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksRagley Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miRound Poollake · 1.8 miHob's Moatwater · under a mileRobin Hood Island, Hall Green, Birmingham, UK.historic site · 3.1 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miCastle Bromwichcastle · 3.7 miPendigo Lakelake · 2.7 miT F Multitradesbridge · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSheldon Country Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haHatchford Brook Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haKingfisherpark · 2.0 mi · 287 haWestley Vale Millennium Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 8 haKing George V Memorial Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 13 haLyndon Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 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 14 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
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)4,840 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryCoventry Road Practice31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPan Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationAcocks Green Police StationBirmingham1.6 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Lyndon Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools29 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 331 pupilsunder a milePrimaryValley Primaryages 3-11, 581 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLyndon Schoolages 11-16, 1,169 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre2.9 miUniversityBirmingham City University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX1.4 miRailway stationOlton1.3 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport2.1 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal2.1 miBus stops185 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksBickenhill1.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBirminghamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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