The B66 2BS postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B66 |
| Ward | St Pauls |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Smethwick North & West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St Pauls |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Warley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4078 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is St. Silas(0.22 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is The Hawthorns(0.33 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galton Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 1BA (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Wattville Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B21 0DP (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 3DU (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Sandwell AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B71 4LG (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Victoria Park PrimaryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B66 3HH (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Crocketts Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 7DW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 3LX (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Holyhead SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B21 0HN (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B21 8NH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Myles AcademySecondary, Good | 13-19 | B21 0PD (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Infant AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | B67 7AT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Devonshire Junior AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 7AT (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Windsor Olympus AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | B18 4LX (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-13 | B21 8AH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| V.A.S.E AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B21 0NA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Cape Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B66 4SH (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hawthorns medical centreActivehawthorns medical centre, 94 lewisham road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215555635 | B66 2DD |
| the smethwick medical centreActivethe smethwick medical ctr, regent street, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01212893418 | B66 3BQ |
| holyhead primary health care centreActive1 st james road, handsworth, birmingham, west midlands | 01215548516 | B21 0HL |
| norvic family practiceActivevictoria health centre, 5 suffrage st. smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215653760 | B66 3PZ |
| sarephed medical centreActivesarephed medical centre, arden road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01215580263 | B67 6AJ |
| lodge road surgeryActivethe surgery, lodge road, smethwick,warley, west midlands | 01215580499 | B67 7LU |
| cape hill medical centreActivecape hill medical centre, raglan road, smethwick, west midlands | 01215582613 | B66 3NR |
| handsworth medical pract.Activehandsworth medical pract., 4 trafalgar road, handsworth, birmingham | 01215514220 | B21 9NH |
The population of B662BS is 317 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (3374), Between 35 to 44 (2182), and Between 25 to 34 (2167).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Bangladeshi with a total of 80 people, followed by White: English with a total of 48.
Regarding education, 100 adults have Does not apply, while 25 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (307), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (298).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (153), followed by Christian (59).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (37) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (34), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (520), and 294 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1662) and Middle East and Asia (848).