Postcode B21 8NA (Birmingham)

Map showing B21 8NA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B21 8NA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. B21 8NA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B21 8NA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 B21 8NA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to B21 8NA is New Inns Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crocketts Rd and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 624 m away at Handsworth Booth St (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to B21 8NA (for ages 11 and under) is St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 8, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holyhead School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B21 8NA is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 5.68 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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B21 8NA 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 B21 8NA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B21 8NA, and the approximate distance away.

New Inns Close 33 m
Farcroft Avenue 120 m
St James' Road 152 m
Holyhead Way 168 m
Regent Road 187 m
Station Road 190 m
Florence Road 204 m
Westbourne Road 216 m
Hamilton Road 241 m
Holyhead Road 246 m
Nijon Close 261 m
Milestone Lane 267 m
Payton Road 276 m
Crocketts Road 279 m
Woodland Road 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B21 8NA

Introduction July 1995
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 B21 8NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyhead School Good
(February 5, 2020)
174 m
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Good
(May 8, 2019)
236 m
Hamilton School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
243 m
V.A.S.E Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
393 m
Wattville Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
643 m
Myles Academy 674 m
Rookery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
807 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
887 m
William Murdoch Primary School Good
(April 29, 2015)
901 m
James Watt Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
940 m
Oasis Academy Boulton Good
(January 30, 2019)
940 m
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 986 m
Grove School Good
(May 16, 2018)
990 m
St John Wall Catholic School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.07 km
Sandwell Academy Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.25 km
Oasis Academy Foundry Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.45 km
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
1.49 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.5 km
Benson Community School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.59 km
Galton Valley Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B21 8NA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B21 8NA - Data from Apr 2022

Crocketts Rd Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Holyhead Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Crocketts Rd Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Holyhead Rd Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Holyhead Way Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Handsworth Booth St (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 624 m
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 625 m
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 626 m
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B21 8NA - Data from Dec 2021

Swan Pool Inland Water 2.41 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.86 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 3.49 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.91 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.99 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.1 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 4.16 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 4.92 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B21 8NA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 293,984 kWh - mean 13,363 kWh : median 14,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 85,544 kWh - mean 4,277 kWh : median 2,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B21 8NA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50679500
Longitude -1.94749200
OS Easting 403661
OS Northing 0289879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3214
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Electoral Ward Holyhead
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: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020115
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 036C
Output Area / Small Area 3A2