Postcode B18 5BP (Birmingham)

Map showing B18 5BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B18 5BP is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B18 5BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B18 5BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 5BP as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to B18 5BP is Whitmore Street which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hockley Circus and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 605 m away at Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 642 m away.

The closest primary school to B18 5BP (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI Handsworth School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B18 5BP is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 7.99 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 7.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B18 5BP 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 5BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B18 5BP, and the approximate distance away.

Whitmore Street 80 m
Ford Street 80 m
Goode Avenue 120 m
Heaton Street 163 m
The Crescent 175 m
Hurdlow Avenue 190 m
Hockley Circus 222 m
Abbey Street North 256 m
All Saints' Road 258 m
Park Road South 286 m
Hockley Hill 301 m
All Saints' Street 318 m
Key Hill 377 m
Icknield Street 476 m
Soho Hill 494 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B18 5BP

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 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flexible Learning School Good
(November 30, 2017)
309 m
Values Academy Good
(May 23, 2019)
363 m
Future First Independent School Good
(November 23, 2017)
417 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
503 m
Brookfields Primary School 524 m
The Lambs Christian School Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
561 m
Nishkam High School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
789 m
Anglesey Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
834 m
Orion School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
839 m
Benson Community School Good
(May 2, 2018)
844 m
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 3, 2019)
845 m
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
862 m
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
879 m
King Edward VI Handsworth School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
938 m
Arc Oakbridge School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.08 km
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 1.11 km
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Welford Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.12 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 1.19 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B18 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.97 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.99 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.99 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
7.99 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.99 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
8.08 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
8.11 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
8.14 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
8.2 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
8.2 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
8.2 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.2 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
8.21 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
8.21 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.21 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
8.21 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
8.21 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
8.21 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
8.24 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
8.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B18 5BP - Data from Apr 2022

Hockley Circus Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Hockley Circus Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Lodge Rd Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lodge Rd Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Goode Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 605 m
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 606 m
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 607 m
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Rail 642 m
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Rail 649 m
Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B18 5BP - Data from Dec 2021

Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 4.25 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 4.26 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 4.3 km
Edgbaston Pool Inland Water 4.31 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 4.35 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 4.55 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.73 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.74 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 5.07 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.4 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.94 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B18 5BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.9 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.1 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 398,483 kWh - mean 11,720 kWh : median 11,215 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B18 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49405400
Longitude -1.91848600
OS Easting 405631
OS Northing 0288462
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1851
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward Soho & Jewellery Quarter
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 049
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 049D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1