The postcode B31 2JR is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 2JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B31 2JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 2JR as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to B31 2JR is Victoria Drive which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Laurence Rd and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
The closest primary school to B31 2JR (for ages 11 and under) is Bellfield Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B31 2JR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B31 2JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B31 2JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B31 2JR
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B31 2JR - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Victoria School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 29, 2017) | 371 m |
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children | Special school | 2-12 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 371 m |
Bellfield Infant School (NC) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 526 m |
Bellfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 526 m |
St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 570 m |
St Laurence Church Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 570 m |
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.04 km |
Bournville School | Academy | 4-16 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 1.06 km |
Green Meadow Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 23, 2019) | 1.19 km |
The Orchards Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.26 km |
Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.32 km |
Shenley Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 1.41 km |
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.61 km |
Wychall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.64 km |
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.65 km |
King's Norton Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.66 km |
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.89 km |
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.9 km |
Woodcock Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.92 km |
The Meadows Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 1.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B31 2JR - Data from Apr 2022
St Laurence Rd | 132 m | |
St Laurence Rd | 136 m | |
Northfield Shopping Centre | 242 m | |
Northfield Shopping Centre | 252 m | |
Bell Holloway | 279 m | |
Northfield Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
Northfield Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
Northfield Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 62.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B31 2JR - Data from Dec 2021
Bartley Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
Merecroft Pool | 2.34 km | |
Camp Wood | 2.63 km | |
Bromwich Wood | 2.76 km | |
Bedlam Wood | 3.05 km | |
Frankley Beeches | 3.18 km | |
Egg Hill | 3.18 km | |
Frankley Lower Beeches | 3.22 km | |
Egghill Dingle | Valley | 3.3 km |
Balaam's Wood | 3.35 km | |
Raven Hays Wood | 3.46 km | |
High Hill | 3.51 km | |
Long Kettles Wood | 3.62 km | |
The Grove | 3.63 km | |
Frankley Hill | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B31 2JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 74.8 Mbps | 72.5 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.4 | 15.1 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B31 2JR - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.41836700 |
Longitude | -1.96590200 |
OS Easting | 402416 |
OS Northing | 0280042 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Northfield |
Electoral Ward | Northfield |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
NHS England Region | Midlands |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Birmingham |
Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Birmingham and Solihull |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33020439 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 120 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 120D |
Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |