Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,060 residentsin the Moor Green & Cannon Hill census areaMedian age 35.32,313 households59% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright16% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,811 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 47% go by car, 9% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C798 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWithymoor Islandisland · under a mileTitford Poollake · 1.6 miRough Hillhill · under a mileTurner's Hillhill · under a mileRowley Stopwater · under a mileBoshboil Armwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarrens Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haBury Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haDudley Golf Clubgolf course · within reach · 36 haNetherton Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haLion Farm Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 21 haRoseland Playing Fieldsplaying 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 199041 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202545 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,353 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation197 m646 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 269 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRowley Regis Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryOakham Surgery31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTividale Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools30 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySpringfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 439 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 466 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 1,213 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDudley College of Technology1.8 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX13 miRailway stationOld Hill1.6 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley1.4 miBus stationDudley Bus Station1.5 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B13 postcode district.
