The B23 5LJ 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 | Short Heath |
| 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 | 3913 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Short Heath(0.32 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chester Road(0.86 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5NS (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Short HeathPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5JP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Oscott AcademySecondary, Good | 14-16 | B23 5AP (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 7AB (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | B73 5SD (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | B73 5SD (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Story Wood SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B23 5AJ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Wilson Stuart SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | B23 7AT (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Featherstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6PR (0.82 mi) | Details |
| New Horizon AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | B23 6DY (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Twickenham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0NR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B73 5JL (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Highclare SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | B23 6QL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6QL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B23 6TY (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.56 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 |
| hillcrest surgeryActivehillcrest surgery, 9 twickenham road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213730916 | B44 0NN |
| college road surgeryActive452 college road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213738842 | B44 0HL |
The population of B235LJ is 322 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1732), Between 25 to 34 (1214), and Between 35 to 44 (1099).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 195 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 22.
Regarding education, 86 adults have No qualifications, while 44 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (221), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (211).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (158), followed by No religion (96).
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 (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (41), and Routine occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (364), and 167 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1232) and Middle East and Asia (102).