The B65 8BJ postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B65 |
| Ward | Blackheath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Blackheath |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Blackheath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18249 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ross(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Old Hill(0.63 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B65 9AN (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Blackheath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 9NF (0.39 mi) | Details |
| The Westminster SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | B65 9AL (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 0DA (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Ormiston Forge AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B64 6QU (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Brickhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 8HS (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Temple Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B64 6RH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Rowley Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 9HU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 8JY (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Old Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B64 6DR (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Impact Independent SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B64 6JA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Reddal Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B64 6HT (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| regis medical centreActiveregis medical centre, darby street, rowley regis, west midlands | 01215593957 | B65 0BA |
| hawes lane surgeryActivehawes lane surgery, hawes lane, rowley regis, west midlands | 01215595159 | B65 9AF |
| clement road medical practiceActiveclement road medical ctr., 4a clement road, halesowen, west midlands | 01215592044 | B62 9LR |
| old hill medical centreActivepriest house, priest street, cradley heath, west midlands | 01384566479 | B64 6JN |
| church view surgeryActivechurch view surgery, 239 halesowen road, cradley heath, warley, west midlands | 01384566929 | B64 6JE |
The population of B658BJ is 282 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1547), Between 45 to 54 (1248), and Between 25 to 34 (1167).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 211 people, followed by Indian with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (469), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (349).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (138), followed by No religion (97).
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 (52) followed by Intermediate occupations (35), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (782), and 412 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2187) and Middle East and Asia (72).