The B72 1AW 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 | Chester Road |
| 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 | 8225 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Highly qualified professionals / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Chester Road(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chester Road(0.45 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 (0.31 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B23 5XA (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B73 5JL (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Highclare SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | B23 6QL (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6QL (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Paget Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B24 0JP (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B23 6TY (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B24 9BY (0.93 mi) | Details |
| New Horizon AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | B23 6DY (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SUTTON ROAD SURGERY(0.26 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 |
The population of B721AW is 351 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1454), Between 55 to 64 (1374), and Between 35 to 44 (1290).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 286 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 116 adults have Level 4, while 46 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (231).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (195), followed by No religion (111).
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 (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (476), and 455 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1463) and Middle East and Asia (123).