Postcode B31 4QJ (Birmingham)

Map showing B31 4QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B31 4QJ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 2017 and is an active postcode. B31 4QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 4QJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 4QJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B31 4QJ is Carbridge Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Walk and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, 753 m away.

The closest primary school to B31 4QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turves Green Boys' School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.3 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 4QJ 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B31 4QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B31 4QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Carbridge Close 43 m
Marden Grove 98 m
Kingswood Road 107 m
Jubilee Close 188 m
Austin Rise 198 m
Heath Croft 217 m
Nuthurst Road 218 m
Windsor Close 221 m
Longbridge Lane 231 m
Grayswood Road 236 m
Wootton Road 248 m
Brandon Grove 254 m
Longmeadow Grove 266 m
Orchard Drive 301 m
Coombes Lane 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B31 4QJ

Introduction March 2017
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B31 4QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
284 m
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
309 m
Turves Green Boys' School 647 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 840 m
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
932 m
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 932 m
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.3 km
The Meadows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.4 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.46 km
Rednal Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Rednal Hill Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.78 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.81 km
Colmers Farm Primary School 2.06 km
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.16 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.17 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.26 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.28 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.3 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.48 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B31 4QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Parkdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Parkdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Grayswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Longbridge Rail Station Rail 753 m
Northfield Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 65.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B31 4QJ - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 787 m
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 1.8 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Rednal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Bilberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Cofton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Rubery Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B31 4QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 108.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 113,218 kWh - mean 8,709 kWh : median 6,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 48,401 kWh - mean 3,025 kWh : median 2,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B31 4QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39207800
Longitude -1.97227700
OS Easting 401983
OS Northing 0277116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20192
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Northfield
Electoral Ward Longbridge & West Heath
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020473
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 131
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 131C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1