Postcode B34 7LJ (Birmingham)

Map showing B34 7LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B34 7LJ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B34 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B34 7LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 B34 7LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B34 7LJ is Hall Hays Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kitsland Rd and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.8 km away.

The closest primary school to B34 7LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Park Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2017 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.7 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 B34 7LJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B34 7LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B34 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Hall Hays Road 108 m
Broom Close 158 m
Chestnut Court 197 m
Freemantle Drive 230 m
Laburnum Close 233 m
Hawthorne Road 248 m
Sydney Way 267 m
Canberra Gardens 280 m
Kitsland Road 289 m
Maitland Drive 291 m
Melbourne Road 313 m
Laburnum Avenue 327 m
Ayres Close 327 m
Acacia Avenue 360 m
Berrowside Road 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B34 7LJ

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 B34 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 478 m
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
604 m
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
656 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
743 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
801 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
801 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
801 m
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
803 m
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 27, 2022)
854 m
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
969 m
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
987 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 1.03 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.08 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
Castlewood School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.23 km
Park Hall Academy Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.45 km
Brownmead Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.48 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.51 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.81 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B34 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Kitsland Rd Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Hazelhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Kitsland Rd Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Hazelhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B34 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.5 km
Dragonfly Pool Inland Water 3.91 km
Grey Lake Inland Water 3.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B34 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 112.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.3 8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 151,314 kWh - mean 10,808 kWh : median 12,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 53,315 kWh - mean 3,332 kWh : median 3,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B34 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49918700
Longitude -1.75780100
OS Easting 416539
OS Northing 0289059
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2822
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Electoral Ward Shard End
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)
Birmingham East and North
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 046
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 046C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2