Postcode B31 5SW (Birmingham)

The postcode B31 5SW is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 5SW 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 5SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B31 5SW is Wheatfield View which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bangham Pit Rd and is 297 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to B31 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is The Orchards Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI Five Ways School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 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 5SW 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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