The B65 9RQ 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 | Whiteheath |
| 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 | 15407 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Blackheath(0.48 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rowley Regis(0.69 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowley Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 9HU (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B65 9AN (0.38 mi) | Details |
| The Westminster SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | B65 9AL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Blackheath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 9NF (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B69 1BG (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B65 8JY (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Causeway Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B68 8LX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Brickhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 8HS (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HAWES LANE SURGERY(0.47 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 |
| regis medical centreActiveregis medical centre, darby street, rowley regis, west midlands | 01215593957 | B65 0BA |
| portway family practiceActiveportway lifestyle centre, newbury lane, oldbury, west midlands | 01216123424 | B69 1HE |
| clement road medical practiceActiveclement road medical ctr., 4a clement road, halesowen, west midlands | 01215592044 | B62 9LR |
The population of B659RQ is 267 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1474), Between 25 to 34 (1022), and Between 35 to 44 (999).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 216 people, followed by Indian with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (235).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (148), followed by No religion (84).
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 (43) followed by Routine occupations (38), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (444), and 400 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1392) and Middle East and Asia (99).