The B16 8BL postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B16 |
| Ward | Ladywood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Five Ways North |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10899 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ladywood(0.39 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Five Ways (Midland Metro Stop)(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Five Ways(0.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's & St Peter's CofE AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B16 8RN (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Edgbaston CollegeSecondary, NaN | 15-19 | B15 1PL (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 14-19 | B15 3AU (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Nelson Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B1 2PJ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St George's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B16 8HY (0.44 mi) | Details |
| City United Academy (CUA)Secondary, Good | 11-18 | B1 2RX (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Hopwood Hall SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | B15 3DU (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St George's School EdgbastonAll Through, None | 2-19 | B15 1RX (0.50 mi) | Details |
| The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Special Measures | 3-11 | B16 9ER (0.50 mi) | Details |
| City AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B15 2EF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| West House SchoolPrimary, None | 1-11 | B15 2NX (0.51 mi) | Details |
| James Brindley SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | B15 2AF (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Jewellery Quarter AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B1 3AA (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Hallfield SchoolAll Through, None | 0-13 | B15 3SJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B15 2AT (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Edgbaston High School for GirlsAll Through, None | 2-19 | B15 3TS (0.68 mi) | Details |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy0, None | 16-19 | B18 7AJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B15 2AY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy WoodviewPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B15 2HU (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Barford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0EF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B18 7QW (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B16 9SL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolAll Through, None | 0-18 | B15 2UR (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Brookfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B18 6PU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| bath row medical practiceActivefirst floor,colston suite, attwood grn hc,30 bath rw, birmingham | 01216224846 | B15 1LZ |
| karis medical centreActivethe karis medical centre, waterworks road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214550542 | B16 9AL |
| broadway health centreActivebroadway health centre, cope street, ladywood, birmingham | 01212506105 | B18 7BA |
| hockley medical practiceActivehockley medical practice, 60 lion court, carver st, birmingham | 01215541757 | B1 3AL |
| bellevue medical centreActivebellevue medical centre, 6 bellevue,edgbaston, birmingham | 01214462000 | B5 7LX |
The population of B168BL is 149 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2216), Between 15 to 24 (2088), and Below 14 (1276).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 43 people, followed by White: English with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 36 adults have No qualifications, while 21 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (375), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (269).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (67), followed by Muslim (38).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (23) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (19), and Semi-routine occupations (18).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (609), and 75 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (535) and Middle East and Asia (198).