Postcode B29 5SY (Birmingham)

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

B29 5SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5SY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B29 5SY is Pennant Grove which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bottetourt Rd and is 280 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.46 km away at Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) The closest railway station is University Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to B29 5SY (for ages 11 and under) is Paganel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. 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 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 1.7 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 B29 5SY 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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