Postcode B31 4RU (Birmingham)

Map showing B31 4RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B31 4RU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 4RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 4RU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B31 4RU is Brandon Grove which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thurlestone Rd and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, 696 m away.

The closest primary school to B31 4RU (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 91.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B31 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brandon Grove 20 m
Ditton Grove 115 m
Coombes Lane 122 m
Heronfield Drive 146 m
Hewell Close 154 m
Kingswood Road 171 m
Grayswood Road 172 m
Somerset Drive 222 m
Edenhurst Road 231 m
Carbridge Close 233 m
Nimmings Close 247 m
Jubilee Close 252 m
Nuthurst Road 266 m
Austin Rise 284 m
Walters Close 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B31 4RU

Introduction January 1980
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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
434 m
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
461 m
Turves Green Boys' School 828 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.1 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.12 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.14 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.14 km
The Meadows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.45 km
Rednal Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Rednal Hill Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.56 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.73 km
Colmers Farm Primary School 1.89 km
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.98 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.04 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.29 km
St James Catholic Primary School 2.47 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.51 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.54 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.55 km
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thurlestone Rd Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Thurlestone Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Grayswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 168 m
The Thurlestone Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Thurlestone Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Longbridge Rail Station Rail 696 m
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 65.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 601 m
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Rednal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Bilberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Cofton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Rubery Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Lickey Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Lickey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 91.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 423,154 kWh - mean 14,592 kWh : median 13,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 124,393 kWh - mean 3,887 kWh : median 3,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B31 4RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39085100
Longitude -1.97569500
OS Easting 401751
OS Northing 0276981
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12780
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 131B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1