The B72 1AL postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B72 |
| Ward | Erdington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Pype Hayes Park |
| 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 | Erdington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Erdington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7313 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Households in terraces and flats / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Chester Road(0.21 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chester Road(0.58 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B24 0ED (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Penns Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B72 1BS (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B23 5XA (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B73 5JL (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Paget Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B24 0JP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6QL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Highclare SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | B23 6QL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B23 6TY (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Gunter Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | B24 0RU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B24 9BY (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SUTTON ROAD SURGERY(0.39 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| sutton road surgeryActivesutton road surgery, 122 sutton road, erdington, birmingham | 01213730056 | B23 5TJ |
| the hawthorns surgeryActivethe hawthorns surgery, 331 birmingham road, sutton coldfield, west midlands | 01213732211 | B72 1DL |
| dr sn clay and partnersActivethe poplars surgery, 17 holly lane, erdington, birmingham | 01213772133 | B24 9JN |
| midlands medical partnershipActiveeaton wood medical centre, 1128 tyburn rd, erdington, birmingham | 01213730959 | B24 0SY |
The population of B721AL is 601 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1735), Between 45 to 54 (1253), and Between 25 to 34 (1240).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 317 people, followed by African with a total of 56.
Regarding education, 199 adults have Does not apply, while 63 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (330), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (282), followed by No religion (221).
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 (67) followed by Routine occupations (51), and Intermediate occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (499), and 256 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1393) and European Union EU-8 (85).