See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Shirley

Pubs 85 Restaurants 768 Banks 6 Hotels 37 Shops 534 Supermarkets 95 Takeaways 265 Cinemas 9 Attractions 123 Business services 1 Education 194 Health and beauty 110 Home improvement 155 Leisure 5 Property services 63




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B90 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB90
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 –
People9,737 residentsin the Shirley East census areaMedian age 43.03,903 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,523 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% 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°C791 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 1.7 miRound Poollake · 1.9 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miPow Grovewoodland · under a mileBrown's Coppicewoodland · under a mileHob's Moatwater · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShirley Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haTudor Grange Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 21 haThe Shire Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 92 haRobin Hood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haCamp Hill Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHillfield Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
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)4,126 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryPark Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBuzz Doctor Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStratford Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools32 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryBlossomfield Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 247 pupilsright hereIndependentKingswood Schoolages 2-16, 40 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLight Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,037 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX4.2 miRailway stationShirley1.2 miLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport4.7 miBus stationSolihull Station1.3 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B90 postcode district.


Plumbers

Plumbers in Shirley

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Plumbers in Shirley