Postcode B36 0LG (Solihull)

Map showing B36 0LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B36 0LG is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B36 0LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B36 0LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 B36 0LG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B36 0LG is Ballard Walk which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smiths Wood School and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to B36 0LG (for ages 11 and under) is Kingshurst Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B36 0LG is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Solihull is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B36 0LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B36 0LG, and the approximate distance away.

Ballard Walk 107 m
School Close 177 m
Church Close 277 m
Over Green Drive 312 m
Portsea Drive 317 m
Bell Close 345 m
Meriden Drive 351 m
Moxhull Road 351 m
Ash Crescent 370 m
Windward Way 442 m
Gilson Way 459 m
Auckland Drive 633 m
M42 1.69 km
Chester Road 1.75 km
A446 3.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B36 0LG

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 B36 0LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
198 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
245 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
245 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
245 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 517 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 737 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
743 m
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
821 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.01 km
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.17 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.35 km
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.44 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.44 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.47 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.6 km
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.68 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.68 km
Castlewood School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.71 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.83 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B36 0LG - Data from Apr 2022

Smiths Wood School Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Jersey Croft Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Smiths Wood Academy Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Overgreen Drive Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B36 0LG - Data from Dec 2021

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 372 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.65 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B36 0LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 700,681 kWh - mean 14,908 kWh : median 14,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B36 0LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49653100
Longitude -1.74726900
OS Easting 417255
OS Northing 0288766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4429
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Meriden
Electoral Ward Smith's Wood
Local Authority District Solihull
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 E08000029
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Solihull
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 E33020979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2