The B8 1AW 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 Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Vauxhall(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Adderley Park(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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational CentreSecondary, NaN | 14-19 | B8 1BY (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Hamd House SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | B9 4US (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B8 1JB (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B7 4HP (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormSecondary, Good | 11-18 | B9 4TR (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Heartlands AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B7 4QR (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Serious Weaknesses | 3-11 | B8 3SF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Parkfield Community SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B8 3AX (0.65 mi) | Details |
| BOA Digital Technologies AcademySecondary, None | 11-18 | B7 4EU (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Bordesley Village Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B9 4NG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Wyndcliffe Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B9 5BG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | B7 4JR (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Shaw Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B8 3AN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B7 5HA (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B7 5BA (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Nansen Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B8 3HG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Rockwood AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B8 3HG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Highfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B8 3QF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | B8 3DT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Small Heath Leadership AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | B10 9RX (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Regents Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B10 0NJ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure0, None | 19-99 | B7 4AG (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Aston University Engineering AcademySecondary, Good | 13-19 | B7 4AG (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B10 9NY (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| alpha medical practiceActivealpha mp,38 alum rock rd, alum rock, birmingham | 01213287010 | B8 1JA |
| pak health centreActivepak health centre, 38 alum rock road, birmingham | 01213273926 | B8 1JA |
| greenfield medical centreActivegreenfield medical centre, 38 havelock road, saltley, birmingham | 01213281174 | B8 1RT |
| saltley and fernbank medical practiceActivesaltley health centre, cradock road, saltley, birmingham | 01213284223 | B8 1RZ |
| amaanah medical practiceActivecradock road, saltley, birmingham | 01213228820 | B8 1RZ |
| hamd medical practiceActivehamd medical practice, 4 clodeshall road, birmingham | 01212705540 | B8 3SW |
| oakleafActiveoakleaf medical practice, 4 clodeshall rd, saltley, birmingham | 01212700015 | B8 3SW |
| alum rock medical centreActivealum rock medical centre, 27-29 highfield road, alum rock, birmingham | 01213289579 | B8 3QD |
| bloomsbury surgeryActive30 bloomsbury street, nechells, birmingham | 01213591539 | B7 5BT |
| bordesley green surgeryActivebordesley green surgery, 143-145 bordesley green, birmingham | 01217661335 | B9 5EG |
The population of B81AW 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).