The B23 5YU 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 | New Oscott |
| 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 | 14789 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Oscott(0.36 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Wylde Green(1.06 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscott AcademySecondary, Good | 14-16 | B23 5AP (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | B73 5SD (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | B73 5SD (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Twickenham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0NR (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Court Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5NS (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Short HeathPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 5JP (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Story Wood SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B23 5AJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B23 7AB (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Wilson Stuart SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | B23 7AT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Warren Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B44 0DT (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B73 5US (0.90 mi) | Details |
| New Oscott Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B73 6QR (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B44 0QN (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Kings Rise AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0JL (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HILLCREST SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hillcrest surgeryActivehillcrest surgery, 9 twickenham road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213730916 | B44 0NN |
| the dove medical practiceActivethe dove medical practice, 60 dovedale rd, erdington, birmingham | 01214655739 | B23 5DD |
| aylesbury surgeryActiveaylesbury surgery, warren farm road, kingstanding, birmingham | 08456750563 | B44 0DX |
| college road surgeryActive452 college road, kingstanding, birmingham | 01213738842 | B44 0HL |
The population of B235YU is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1542), Between 55 to 64 (1293), and Between 45 to 54 (1176).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 196 people, followed by Indian with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 142 adults have Level 4, while 43 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (274), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (217).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (164), followed by No religion (108).
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 (87) followed by Routine occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (390), and 357 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1124) and Middle East and Asia (119).