Postcode B18 4JU (Birmingham)

Map showing B18 4JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B18 4JU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B18 4JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B18 4JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 B18 4JU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B18 4JU is Cape Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Algernon Rd and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.24 km away at Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to B18 4JU (for ages 11 and under) is Summerfield Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is George Dixon Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B18 4JU is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 7.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 7.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B18 4JU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Heart of Birmingham Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B18 4JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B18 4JU, and the approximate distance away.

Cape Street 19 m
West Heath Road 54 m
Shireland Brook Gardens 75 m
Wood Green Road 91 m
Chiswell Road 96 m
Winson Street 105 m
Algernon Road 169 m
Moilliett Street 182 m
Tudor Street 184 m
Heath Green Road 198 m
Canning Gardens 213 m
Dugdale Street 241 m
Smeaton Gardens 253 m
Cuthbert Road 257 m
Hamberley Court 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B18 4JU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B18 4JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
186 m
City Road Primary School 372 m
Cape Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
672 m
Barford Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
729 m
Oasis Academy Foundry Good
(November 23, 2016)
733 m
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
804 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
826 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
996 m
Orion School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.13 km
Victoria Park Primary 1.22 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.28 km
George Dixon Academy Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.37 km
St Paul's School for Girls Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
1.38 km
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 1.38 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
1.38 km
James Watt Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.46 km
Oasis Academy Boulton Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.46 km
Benson Community School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.48 km
Future First Independent School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.48 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B18 4JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.65 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.65 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
7.65 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.65 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.72 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.77 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.86 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
7.86 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
7.86 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
7.86 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
7.86 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
7.86 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.86 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.86 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
7.86 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
7.86 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
7.86 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.86 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.86 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
7.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B18 4JU - Data from Apr 2022

Algernon Rd Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Algernon Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
City Rd Bus Stop/Station 197 m
City Rd Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Dugdale St Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B18 4JU - Data from Dec 2021

Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Edgbaston Pool Inland Water 3.93 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.36 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.45 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.47 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.69 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.78 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.84 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B18 4JU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66 Mbps 72.4 Mbps 152.62 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 28.84 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 161,748 kWh - mean 13,479 kWh : median 10,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 25,200 kWh - mean 2,291 kWh : median 2,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B18 4JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48781500
Longitude -1.94352300
OS Easting 403932
OS Northing 0287768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3798
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward North Edgbaston
Local Authority District Birmingham
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Birmingham and Solihull

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020191
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 053
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 053E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1