The B72 1AY postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B72 |
| Ward | Sutton Wylde Green |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wylde Green |
| 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 | Sutton Wylde Green |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Sutton Coldfield |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26731 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Mrh Bp Penns Lane, Retailers - Other
Address: B72 1AY
Penns Lane Self Service, Retailers - Other
Address: B72 1AY
The nearest places is Chester Road(0.23 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chester Road(0.39 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B73 5JL (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Penns Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B72 1BS (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B24 0ED (0.44 mi) | Details |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B23 5XA (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B23 6QL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Highclare SchoolAll Through, None | 2-19 | B23 6QL (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B76 1QT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 5-11 | B23 6TY (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Paget Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B24 0JP (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | B73 5SD (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Boldmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | B73 5SD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE HAWTHORNS SURGERY(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the hawthorns surgeryActivethe hawthorns surgery, 331 birmingham road, sutton coldfield, west midlands | 01213732211 | B72 1DL |
| sutton road surgeryActivesutton road surgery, 122 sutton road, erdington, birmingham | 01213730056 | B23 5TJ |
| dr sn clay and partnersActivethe poplars surgery, 17 holly lane, erdington, birmingham | 01213772133 | B24 9JN |
The population of B721AY is 269 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (928), Below 14 (874), and Between 55 to 64 (840).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 211 people, followed by Indian with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 88 adults have Level 4, while 36 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (347), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (201).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (81).
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 (53) followed by Intermediate occupations (39), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (475), and 422 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1374) and Middle East and Asia (101).