Postcode B31 1XL (Birmingham)

The postcode B31 1XL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. B31 1XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 1XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 B31 1XL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B31 1XL is Fircroft which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Fields Drive and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to B31 1XL (for ages 11 and under) is Woodcock Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 20, 2018. 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 77.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B31 1XL 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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