Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:43 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:15 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,473 residentsin the Sutton Coldfield South & Central census areaMedian age 43.73,655 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright5% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,234 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 45% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: 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, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksWyndley Poollake · under a milePowell's Poollake · 1.1 miThe Damwater · under a milePlants Brook Reservoirsriver · 2.0 miWyndley Woodwoodland · under a mileWitton Lakeswater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNewhall Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 84 haSutton Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 872 haRectory Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 29 haWalmley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haSutton Coldfield Hard Courts and Squash Clubssports ground · under a mileBoulevard Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 200214 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202546 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 14 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,827 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSutton Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Manor Practice28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVesey Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Care Partnershipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryManey Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Walsh Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,076 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBirmingham Metropolitan College5.3 miUniversityAston University5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX7.3 miRailway stationWylde Greenunder a mileBus stationBirmingham Coach StationDigbeth5.7 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the B72 postcode district.
