Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,870 residentsin the Bournville East & Stirchley West census areaMedian age 37.73,513 households59% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright15% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,125 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 35% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C809 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Parks and green spacesCannon Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 70 haHighbury Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haCotteridge Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haPerfection Snooker Clubsports ground · under a mileHazelwell Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haMoor Green Sports Centreplaying field · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202550 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 7.6 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts1.1 miGP surgeryAsh Tree Medical Centre59 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshtree Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools30 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 9 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryStirchley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySelly Park Girls' Schoolages 11-16, 803 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRaddlebarn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 391 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFircroft College of Adult Education1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.5 miRailway stationBournvilleunder a mileMetroEdgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham2.9 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth3.4 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B30 postcode district.
