The B17 8RX postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B17 |
| Ward | Quinton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Harborne West |
| 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 | Quinton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 20854 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Beech Lanes(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smethwick(1.62 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.32 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 5LT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B67 5LR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Lightwoods Primary AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B68 9BG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Woodbourne Hospital SchoolAll Through, Good | 10-18 | B17 8BY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Baskerville SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B17 9TS (0.75 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B17 8LE (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2DL (0.85 mi) | Details |
| George Dixon AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B16 9GD (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.51 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
| sherwood house medical practiceActivesherwood house med pract, 9 sandon road, edgbaston, birmingham | 01214200100 | B17 8DP |
| city health centreActivecity health centre, 449 city road, edgbaston, birmingham | 08450730394 | B17 8LG |
| lordswood house group medical practiceActive54 lordswood road, harborne, birmingham, west midlands | 01214262030 | B17 9DB |
| bearwood road surgeryActivethe surgery, 348 bearwood road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291345 | B66 4ES |
| ridgacre house surgeryActiveridgacre house surgery, 83 ridgacre road, quinton, birmingham, west midlands | 01214223111 | B32 2TJ |
The population of B178RX is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1491), Between 35 to 44 (1267), and Between 45 to 54 (1101).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 93 people, followed by Indian with a total of 70.
Regarding education, 106 adults have Level 4, while 24 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (376), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (106), followed by Sikh (49).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Intermediate occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (401), and 359 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1067) and Middle East and Asia (347).