The B38 8BL postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B38 |
| Ward | King's Norton North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | King's Norton |
| 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 | King's Norton North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22717 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Norton, King's(0.44 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Kings Norton(0.65 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B38 8XQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Ark Kings AcademyAll Through, Special Measures | 4-18 | B38 9DE (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B38 8AP (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Kings Norton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B30 3EU (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Wychall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B31 3EH (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B38 9JB (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B38 9TR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| West Heath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B38 8HU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| King's Norton Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B30 1DY (0.90 mi) | Details |
| New Ways SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-17 | B38 9EL (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGS NORTON SURGERY(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| kings norton surgeryActivethe kings norton surgery, 66 redditch road, kings norton, birmingham | 01214582550 | B38 8QS |
| wychall lane surgeryActive11 wychall lane, kings norton, birmingham | 01216282345 | B38 8TE |
| hawkesley medical practiceActivehawkesley medical pract., 375 shannon road, kings norton, birmingham | 01214864200 | B38 9TJ |
| west heath primary c ctrActivewest heath primary c.ctr, 481 rednal road, kings norton, birmingham | 01214658188 | B38 8AX |
| northwood medical centreActivenorthwood medical centre, 10-12 middleton hall road, kings norton,birmingham, west midlands | 01214581342 | B30 1BY |
The population of B388BL is 371 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1222), Between 45 to 54 (922), and Between 35 to 44 (900).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 249 people, followed by Indian with a total of 35.
Regarding education, 194 adults have Level 4, while 26 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (305), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (191), followed by No religion (105).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (82), and Intermediate occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (401), and 375 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1234) and Middle East and Asia (52).