The B42 2JY postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B42 |
| Ward | Oscott |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Queslett |
| 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 | Oscott |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4743 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Queslett(0.42 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hamstead(1.37 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barr View Primary & Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 8NT (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Fortis AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B44 8NU (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Glenmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B44 8UQ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Beeches Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-7 | B42 2PY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Priestley Smith SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 2-19 | B42 2PY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Beeches Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B42 2PY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Arena AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B42 2PY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 9AG (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Greenholm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B44 8HS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Calshot Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B42 2BY (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B44 9SR (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Whitecrest Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B43 6HQ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Kingsthorne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B44 0BX (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COTMORE SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| cotmore surgeryActive169 old oscott lane, great barr, birmingham | 01213605409 | B44 8TU |
| great barr practiceActive379 queslett road, great barr, birmingham, west midlands | 01213571250 | B43 7HB |
| the oaks medical centreActivethe oaks medical centre, 199 shady lane,great barr, birmingham | 01213892222 | B44 9ER |
| apollo surgeryActiveapollo surgery, 619 kings road,great barr, birmingham | 01213608668 | B44 9HW |
| collingwood family practiceActivethe collingwood centre, collingwood family pract, collingwood drive, great barr,birmingham | 01213252090 | B43 7NF |
| scott arms medical centreActivescott arms medical centre, whitecrest, great barr, birmingham | 01213572670 | B43 6EE |
| queslett medical centreActive522 queslett road, great barr, birmingham, west midlands | 01213608560 | B43 7DY |
| tower hill partnershipActivetower hill partnership, 433 walsall rd perry barr, birmingham, west midlands | 01214110487 | B42 1BT |
The population of B422JY is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1200), Between 25 to 34 (927), and Between 55 to 64 (916).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 163 people, followed by Indian with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 55 adults have No qualifications, while 29 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (261), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (248).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (117), followed by No religion (63).
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 Routine occupations (39) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (370), and 336 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1426) and Middle East and Asia (85).