The postcode B32 1EL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B32 1EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B32 1EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 B32 1EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to B32 1EL is Ridgacre Road which is centered 132 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgacre Lane and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.95 km away.
The closest primary school to B32 1EL (for ages 11 and under) is Four Dwellings Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on July 12, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B32 1EL is MJ's Bar and is 9.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 9.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 91.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B32 1EL 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 B32 1EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B32 1EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B32 1EL
| 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 B32 1EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 677 m |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 701 m |
| World's End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 890 m |
| World's End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 890 m |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 895 m |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 947 m |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1 km |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.13 km | |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Nonsuch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Baskerville School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Abbey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B32 1EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 9.27 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 9.36 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 9.43 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.67 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 9.71 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 9.73 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 9.73 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 9.73 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.76 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.77 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.82 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.82 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 9.83 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 9.83 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 9.85 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 9.85 km | |
| #Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 9.86 km | |
| Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 9.86 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.86 km | |
| The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 9.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B32 1EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgacre Lane | 114 m | |
| Ridgacre Rd | 184 m | |
| Tesco | 207 m | |
| Ridgacre Rd | 227 m | |
| Tesco | 228 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 60.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B32 1EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pitts Wood | 917 m | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Warley Woods | 1.53 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Thimblemill Pool | 2.65 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 2.88 km | |
| Moor Pool | 2.89 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 3.26 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 3.33 km | |
| The Grove | 3.35 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.51 km | |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | 3.56 km | |
| Bartley Reservoir | 3.66 km | |
| Bromwich Wood | 3.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B32 1EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 91.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.5 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.5 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B32 1EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46082300 |
| Longitude | -1.99680600 |
| OS Easting | 400314 |
| OS Northing | 0284764 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Edgbaston |
| Electoral Ward | Quinton |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020295 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 080 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 080C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |