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County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB73
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:16 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,102 residentsin the New Oscott census areaMedian age 45.23,703 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,225 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%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°C790 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°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 landmarksPowell's Poollake · under a mileLongmoor Poollake · under a mileJamboree Stonehistoric site · 1.1 miSutton Coldfield Great War Memorialhistoric site · 1.5 miCastle Bromwichcastle · 4.5 miPerry Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miWitton Lakeswater · 1.9 miHolly Hurstwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutton Parkpark · under a mile · 872 haBoldmere Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 33 haNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 84 haRectory Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 29 haKingstanding Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haWyndley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200213 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202545 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,813 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSutton Cottage Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryJockey Road Medical Centre39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBoldmere Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWest Midlands Police - Kingstanding Police StationBirmingham1.3 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMSutton Coldfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools25 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryNew Oscott Primary Schoolages 3-11, 648 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Nicholas Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,236 pupils1.0 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College5.2 miUniversityAston University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX8.3 miRailway stationWylde Green1.1 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth5.7 miBus stops96 within a mileCar parkDiscount Parking DealsBirmingham1.6 miEV chargingESB Energy Charging StationBirmingham3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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