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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B90 postcode district.

County or areaWest Midlands
Postcode districtB90
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:44 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:15 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,134 residentsin the Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath census areaMedian age 38.75,049 households74% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 6,472 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C788 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°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 landmarksPeterbrook Mill Poollake · 1.0 miEarlswood Lakes Engine Poollake · 1.7 miTerry's Pool Canal Feedercanal · 1.8 miLittle Tyburn Coppicewoodland · under a mileEarlswood Lakeswater · 1.8 miBig Dickens' Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Shire Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 92 haGay Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haShirley Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haDaisy Farm Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 11 haBeaudesert Nature Parkpark · 1.2 miWythall Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes100 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199050 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% 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)5,856 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 132 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Birmingham Pts3.6 miGP surgeryDickens Heath Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDalton Pharmacy Dickens Heath14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHeath Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryDickens Heath Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTidbury Green Schoolages 2-11, 483 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLight Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,037 pupils1.1 miCollegeSolihull College & University Centre2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Birmingham5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX6.3 miRailway stationWhitlocks Endunder a mileBus stationSolihull Station3.2 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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