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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B8 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:43 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,818 residentsin the Hodge Hill census areaMedian age 30.52,629 households78% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright4% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,540 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, education 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%5% 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°C733 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksDragonfly Poollake · 2.7 miGrey Lakelake · 2.7 miKent's Moatwater · 1.3 miYork's Woodwoodland · under a milePlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 2.7 miGrimstock Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingfisherpark · within reach · 287 haWelcome Change Community Gardenpark · under a mileSheldon Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 67 haNorman Chamberlain Playing Fieldsplaying field · within reach · 11 haLea Ford Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSchool Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200217 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Feb 202535 mi away, Malvern, WorcestershireSource: 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 7.8 · 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
Broadband100% 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)2,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrooklands Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryThe Harlequin Surgery37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChesters Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools36 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 9 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHillstone Primary Schoolages 2-11, 415 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTimberley Academyages 3-11, 559 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTile Cross Academyages 11-16, 620 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth and City College Birmingham4.8 miUniversityBirmingham City University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX2.7 miRailway stationLea Hallunder a mileLight railBirmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)Birmingham Airport3.1 miBus stationBirmingham Airport Bus Terminal3.1 miBus stops169 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B8 postcode district.


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