The B23 5GB postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B23 |
| Ward | Perry Common |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Perry Common - College Road |
| 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 | Perry Common |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Erdington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2535 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Perry Common(0.42 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Erdington(1.30 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story Wood SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B23 5AJ (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Oscott AcademySecondary, Good | 14-16 | B23 5AP (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Wilson Stuart SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | B23 7AT (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 7AB (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Hawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B44 8QR (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Short HeathPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5JP (0.45 mi) | Details |
| North Birmingham AcademySecondary, Good | 11-19 | B44 0HF (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Warren Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B44 0DT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Court Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5NS (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B44 0QN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Marsh Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 7HY (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Twickenham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0NR (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Kingsthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0BX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| The Pines Special SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-16 | B23 7EY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Stockland Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B23 7JH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Featherstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6PR (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.14 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the dove medical practiceActivethe dove medical practice, 60 dovedale rd, erdington, birmingham | 01214655739 | B23 5DD |
| college road surgeryActive452 college road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213738842 | B44 0HL |
| aylesbury surgeryActiveaylesbury surgery, warren farm road, kingstanding, birmingham | 08456750563 | B44 0DX |
| hillcrest surgeryActivehillcrest surgery, 9 twickenham road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213730916 | B44 0NN |
| dr khuroo's practiceActivestockland green pcc, 192 reservoir road, erdington, birmingham | 01214652888 | B23 6DJ |
| tudor practice stockland greenActivestockland green pcc, 192 reservoir road, erdington, birmingham | 01214652900 | B23 6DJ |
| reservoir road surgeryActive192 reservoir road, erdington, birmingham | 01214652950 | B23 6DJ |
The population of B235GB is 429 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2171), Between 35 to 44 (1349), and Between 15 to 24 (1320).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 228 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 39.
Regarding education, 125 adults have No qualifications, while 53 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (245), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (230).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (230), followed by No religion (116).
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 (65) followed by Routine occupations (63), and Semi-routine occupations (62).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 185 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1513) and Middle East and Asia (152).