Postcode B29 7BQ (Birmingham)

The postcode B29 7BQ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B29 7BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B29 7BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 7BQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to B29 7BQ is Arley Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bournbrook Rd and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.84 km away at Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, 641 m away.

The closest primary school to B29 7BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Tiverton Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 25, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI High School for Girls.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 47.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 52.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B29 7BQ 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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