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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB91
Telephone code01876
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 min8:14 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,900 residentsin the Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross census areaMedian age 48.82,807 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright3% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,106 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 39% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C800 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksBrian's Waterlake · 1.5 miGrimshaw Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miRobin Hood Island, Hall Green, Birmingham, UK.historic site · 2.6 miRound Poollake · 2.5 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miHob's Moatwater · 2.1 miCold Lands Woodwoodland · under a milePow Grovewoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMalvern Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haTudor Grange Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haGolden Jubilee Gardenspark · under a mileTudor Grange Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 22 haOlton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 39 haHillfield Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 31 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes110 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200218 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 13 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSolihull Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySingle Point Of Access (Spa)19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practice Manor Squareright herePolice stationSolhull police stationSolihullunder a mileCash machineCash machine 92 High Street2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 152 pupilsright hereIndependentSolihull Schoolages 3-19, 1,565 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Peter's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,306 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centreunder a mileUniversityBirmingham City University6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX3.2 miRailway stationSolihullunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.4 miBus stationSolihull Stationunder a mileBus stops98 within a mileCar parkM & S Car ParkSolihull4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseSolihullunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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