The B16 8DS 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 | 765 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Striving service workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ladywood(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Five Ways(0.73 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 (0.07 mi) | Details |
| The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Special Measures | 3-11 | B16 9ER (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Nelson Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B1 2PJ (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St George's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B16 8HY (0.41 mi) | Details |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy0, None | 16-19 | B18 7AJ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| City United Academy (CUA)Secondary, Good | 11-18 | B1 2RX (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Jewellery Quarter AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B1 3AA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 14-19 | B15 3AU (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Barford Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0EF (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Edgbaston CollegeSecondary, NaN | 15-19 | B15 1PL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B18 7QW (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Hopwood Hall SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | B15 3DU (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Orion SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 13-16 | B18 7QD (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St George's School EdgbastonAll Through, None | 2-19 | B15 1RX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Brookfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B18 6PU (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B16 9SL (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Edgbaston High School for GirlsAll Through, None | 2-19 | B15 3TS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| City AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B15 2EF (0.82 mi) | Details |
| West House SchoolPrimary, None | 1-11 | B15 2NX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Hallfield SchoolAll Through, None | 0-13 | B15 3SJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Future First Independent SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 13-18 | B18 7RL (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Flexible Learning SchoolSecondary, Good | 13-16 | B18 5QB (0.91 mi) | Details |
| City Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B16 0HL (0.96 mi) | Details |
| James Brindley SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | B15 2AF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B15 2AT (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| broadway health centreActivebroadway health centre, cope street, ladywood, birmingham | 01212506105 | B18 7BA |
| karis medical centreActivethe karis medical centre, waterworks road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214550542 | B16 9AL |
| hockley medical practiceActivehockley medical practice, 60 lion court, carver st, birmingham | 01215541757 | B1 3AL |
| bath row medical practiceActivefirst floor,colston suite, attwood grn hc,30 bath rw, birmingham | 01216224846 | B15 1LZ |
| summerfield group practiceActivesummerfield prim care ctr, 134 heath street, winson, birmingham, west midlands | 01212550419 | B18 7AL |
| dr kulshrestha family practiceActivesummerfield prim care ctr, 134 heath street, winson, birmingham, west midlands | 08450730392 | B18 7AL |
| cavendish medical practiceActivesummerfield p\c centre, 134 heath st,winson green, birmingham | 01212550441 | B18 7AL |
| heath street health centreActivesummerfield pcc, 134 heath street, birmingham | 01213891100 | B18 7AL |
| city road medical centreActivecity road medical centre, 5 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214563322 | B16 0HH |
The population of B168DS is 246 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 83 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 39.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Does not apply, while 30 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (300), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (125), followed by No religion (60).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (43) followed by Full-time students (27), and Intermediate occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (274), and 170 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1030) and Africa (365).