Postcode B31 2SL (Birmingham)

The postcode B31 2SL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 2SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 2SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to B31 2SL is Meadow Gate which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawkesley Mill Lane and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 942 m away.

The closest primary school to B31 2SL (for ages 11 and under) is The Meadows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turves Green Boys' School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 B31 2SL 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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