Postcode B29 5BG (Birmingham)

The postcode B29 5BG is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B29 5BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B29 5BG 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 B29 5BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B29 5BG is Longbow Road which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longbow Rd and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to B29 5BG (for ages 11 and under) is Green Meadow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on July 12, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B29 5BG 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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