The B8 1AF postcode is in Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B8 |
| Ward | Alum Rock |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Saltley West |
| 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 | Alum Rock |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Birmingham, Hodge Hill |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 956 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / None / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Vauxhall(0.39 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Duddeston(0.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adderley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B8 1DZ (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B7 4HP (0.41 mi) | Details |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational CentreSecondary, NaN | 14-19 | B8 1BY (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Bordesley Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B9 4NG (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B9 4TR (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Hamd House SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | B9 4US (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Heartlands AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B7 4QR (0.53 mi) | Details |
| BOA Digital Technologies AcademySecondary, None | 11-18 | B7 4EU (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Wyndcliffe Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B9 5BG (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B8 1JB (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B7 4JR (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Serious Weaknesses | 3-11 | B8 3SF (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Regents Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B10 0NJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Parkfield Community SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B8 3AX (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Small Heath Leadership AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B10 9RX (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B7 5BA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Aston University Engineering AcademySecondary, Good | 13-19 | B7 4AG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure0, None | 19-99 | B7 4AG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Green Heath SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B10 0NR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Birmingham Ormiston AcademySecondary, Good | 14-19 | B4 7QD (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B7 5HA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Shaw Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B8 3AN (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B10 0BP (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B10 0UG (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College0, Requires improvement | 16-99 | B4 7PS (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B10 9NY (0.97 mi) | Details |
| South and City College BirminghamSecondary, Good | 14-99 | B5 5SU (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM(0.62 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| babylon gp at hand birminghamActive121 glover street, birmingham | 03308082217 | B9 4EY |
| bordesley green surgeryActivebordesley green surgery, 143-145 bordesley green, birmingham | 01217661335 | B9 5EG |
| pak health centreActivepak health centre, 38 alum rock road, birmingham | 01213273926 | B8 1JA |
| alpha medical practiceActivealpha mp,38 alum rock rd, alum rock, birmingham | 01213287010 | B8 1JA |
| bloomsbury surgeryActive30 bloomsbury street, nechells, birmingham | 01213591539 | B7 5BT |
| greenfield medical centreActivegreenfield medical centre, 38 havelock road, saltley, birmingham | 01213281174 | B8 1RT |
| small heath medical practiceActivesmall heath med. practice, 2 great wood road, small heath, birmingham | 01213124386 | B10 9QE |
| oakleafActiveoakleaf medical practice, 4 clodeshall rd, saltley, birmingham | 01212700015 | B8 3SW |
| hamd medical practiceActivehamd medical practice, 4 clodeshall road, birmingham | 01212705540 | B8 3SW |
| amaanah medical practiceActivecradock road, saltley, birmingham | 01213228820 | B8 1RZ |
The population of B81AF is 430 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2533), Between 15 to 24 (1798), and Between 35 to 44 (1416).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 199 people, followed by African with a total of 59.
Regarding education, 148 adults have Does not apply, while 54 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (175), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (122).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (324), followed by Christian (57).
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 (101) followed by Full-time students (36), and Routine occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (247), and 176 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (945) and Middle East and Asia (461).