The B5 6BU postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B5 |
| Ward | Bordesley & Highgate |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Digbeth |
| 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 | Bordesley & Highgate |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10965 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Digbeth(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Birmingham Moor Street(0.25 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| South and City College BirminghamSecondary, Good | 14-99 | B5 5SU (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Chandos Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B12 0YN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | B4 7PS (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B15 2AY (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Birmingham Ormiston AcademySecondary, Good | 14-19 | B4 7QD (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Calthorpe AcademyAll Through, Good | 2-19 | B12 0TP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B15 2AT (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B12 0EJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B12 0ER (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Ark St Alban's AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B12 0YH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| City AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | B15 2EF (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Camp Hill EducationSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | B11 1AR (0.77 mi) | Details |
| James Brindley SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | B15 2AF (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Percy Shurmer AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B12 9ED (0.80 mi) | Details |
| BOA Digital Technologies AcademySecondary, None | 11-18 | B7 4EU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy WoodviewPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B15 2HU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Heritage AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | B12 0DX (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Bordesley Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B9 4NG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B7 4HP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Regents Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B10 0NJ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure0, None | 19-99 | B7 4AG (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Aston University Engineering AcademySecondary, Good | 13-19 | B7 4AG (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-99 | B12 9FF (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B10 0BP (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Blackwater AcademySecondary, Good | 12-20 | B19 3SU (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALCYON MEDICAL(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| halcyon medicalActiveunit 8, 24 martineau place, birmingham | 01212039999 | B2 4UH |
| babylon gp at hand birminghamActive121 glover street, birmingham | 03308082217 | B9 4EY |
| bath row medical practiceActivefirst floor,colston suite, attwood grn hc,30 bath rw, birmingham | 01216224846 | B15 1LZ |
| highgate medical centreActivehighgate medical centre, frank street, highgate, birmingham | 03452450751 | B12 0YA |
| the wand medical centreActivewand medical centre, 15 frank st., highgate, birmingham | 01214401561 | B12 0UF |
| the health xchangeActivethe health xchange, william booth centre, william booth lane, birmingham | 01214653965 | B4 6HA |
| bellevue medical centreActivebellevue medical centre, 6 bellevue,edgbaston, birmingham | 01214462000 | B5 7LX |
The population of B56BU is 569 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 32 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2072), Between 15 to 24 (1338), and Between 35 to 44 (909).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 129 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 112.
Regarding education, 338 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (287), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (155).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (265), followed by Christian (132).
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 Full-time students (210) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (81), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (438), and 206 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (424) and Middle East and Asia (349).