Postcode B13 8LU (Birmingham)

The postcode B13 8LU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B13 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B13 8LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B13 8LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B13 8LU is Amesbury Road which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amesbury Rd and is 208 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.49 km away at Grand Central New Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to B13 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Challoner Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B13 8LU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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