Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,307 residentsin the Solihull Lodge census areaMedian age 43.82,862 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: 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 October47 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 landmarksPeterbrook Mill Poollake · under a mileMoseley New Poollake · 1.8 miGay Hillhill · 2.5 miOlton Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miBill's Woodwoodland · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Shire Country Parkpark · under a mile · 92 haDaisy Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haBillesley Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 20 haGay Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haGreenaleigh Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haShirley Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199049 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,009 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts2.6 miGP surgeryGrafton Road Surgery27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrince Of Wales Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryPeterbrook Primary Schoolages 3-11, 349 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academyages 11-18, 829 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighters Heath Community Schoolages 4-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSolihull College & University Centre3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX5.8 miRailway stationShirleyunder a mileMetroDigbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)4.8 miBus stationSolihull Station3.2 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B90 postcode district.
