The B38 8RA 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 South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hawkesley |
| 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 South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 454 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hawkesley(0.41 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Kings Norton(0.81 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Kings AcademyAll Through, Special Measures | 4-18 | B38 9DE (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B38 9JB (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Fairway Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B38 8XQ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Kings Norton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B30 3EU (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Hawkesley Church Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B38 9TR (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B38 8AP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Wychall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B31 3EH (0.83 mi) | Details |
| New Ways SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-17 | B38 9EL (0.89 mi) | Details |
| West Heath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B38 8HU (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is KINGS NORTON SURGERY(0.21 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 |
| hawkesley medical practiceActivehawkesley medical pract., 375 shannon road, kings norton, birmingham | 01214864200 | B38 9TJ |
| wychall lane surgeryActive11 wychall lane, kings norton, birmingham | 01216282345 | B38 8TE |
| 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 B388RA is 238 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 (1761), Between 25 to 34 (1038), and Between 35 to 44 (969).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 199 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 63 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (249), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (236).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (121), followed by No religion (94).
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 (53) followed by Intermediate occupations (35), and Routine occupations (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (316), and 174 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1369) and Africa (126).