The B65 8LS postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B65 |
| Ward | Rowley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Rowley West |
| 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 | Rowley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17326 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Springfield(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Dudley(1.45 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 8JY (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Oakham Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B69 1SG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Sledmere Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | DY2 8EH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Brickhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 8HS (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Kates Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | DY2 7HP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Westminster SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | B65 9AL (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Northfield Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | DY2 9ER (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Tividale Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B69 1TR (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Grace Mary Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B69 1LD (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Rowley Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 9HU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HAWES LANE SURGERY(0.81 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hawes lane surgeryActivehawes lane surgery, hawes lane, rowley regis, west midlands | 01215595159 | B65 9AF |
| links medical practiceActivenetherton health centre, halesowen road, netherton,dudley | 01384239657 | DY2 9PU |
| anchor medical practiceActivenetherton health centre, halesowen road, netherton,dudley, west midlands | 01384884030 | DY2 9PU |
| bean medical practiceActivethe surgery, 5 bean road, dudley, west midlands | 01384252229 | DY2 8TH |
The population of B658LS 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 (1213), Between 25 to 34 (851), and Between 45 to 54 (827).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 238 people, followed by Indian with a total of 18.
Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 54 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (276), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (200).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (173), followed by No religion (69).
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 (48) followed by Intermediate occupations (42), and Routine occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (414), and 347 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1304) and Middle East and Asia (47).