Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:45 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:16 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,047 residentsin the Brockmoor & Woodside census areaMedian age 36.53,318 households47% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright37% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,200 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 68% go by car, 8% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C790 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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 landmarksFens Poollake · under a mileMiddle Poollake · under a mileLodge Farm Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miWithymoor Islandisland · 1.7 miWide Waterswater · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarrens Hall Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 41 haMullett Parkpark · under a mileGrange Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 14 haThe Dell Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haNetherton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haThe Dell Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202542 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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)3,491 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRussells Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMillenium Point45 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBhandal Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWoodside Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 501 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrockmoor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPegasus Academyages 11-16, 697 pupils1.0 miCollegeDudley College of Technology2.1 miUniversityNewman University, Birmingham6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX16 miRailway stationCradley Heath1.8 miMetroFlood Street (West Midlands Metro)Dudley1.8 miBus stationMerry Hill Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DY5 postcode district.
