Local servicesHospitalNorthcroft Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryMidlands Medical Partnership34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrinja Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools30 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 5 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryGunter Primary Schoolages 4-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPaget Primary Schoolages 3-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,158 pupils1.0 miCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College4.3 miUniversityAston University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX5.5 miRailway stationChester RoadYenton1.2 miMetroCurzon Street (West Midlands Metro)Birmingham4.4 miBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth4.7 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B24 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,083 residentsin the Pype Hayes Park census areaMedian age 39.53,851 households57% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright26% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,045 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% 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°C726 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBlack Poollake · under a mileDragonfly Poollake · under a milePlants Brook Reservoirsriver · under a mileThe Damwater · 1.1 miThe Shrubberywoodland · under a mileBrookvale Parkwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPype Hayes Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haSorrel Parkpark · under a milePlantsbrook Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 11 haPype Hayes Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haChester Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHollyfields Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200215 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 16 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,984 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
