The postcode B36 8AF is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2003 and is an active postcode. B36 8AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B36 8AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 B36 8AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to B36 8AF is Asholme Close which is centered 188 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hodge Hill School and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Stechford Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to B36 8AF (for ages 11 and under) is Hodge Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2019.
Policing for B36 8AF 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B36 8AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B36 8AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B36 8AF
| Introduction | July 2003 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B36 8AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood School for the Deaf | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 0 m |
| Hodge Hill College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 124 m |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 231 m |
| Hodge Hill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 380 m |
| Tame Valley Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 788 m |
| Firs Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Colebourne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Beaufort School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2016) | 1.33 km |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Birches Green Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Birches Green Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.67 km | |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Erdington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Erdington Hall Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Riverside Education | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Queensbury School | Special school | 11-19 | 2.04 km | |
| Gunter Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Paget Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B36 8AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Hodge Hill School | 179 m | |
| Reynoldstown Rd | 404 m | |
| Reynoldstown Rd | 414 m | |
| Sundew Croft | 424 m | |
| Sundew Croft | 430 m | |
| Stechford Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Gravelly Hill Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Gravelly Hill Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B36 8AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Langley Hill Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Plants Brook Reservoirs | 3.24 km | |
| Dragonfly Pool | 3.27 km | |
| Black Pool | 3.29 km | |
| Grey Lake | 3.34 km | |
| Parkhill Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | 3.59 km | |
| Brookvale Park | 3.6 km | |
| Kent's Moat | 3.81 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 3.86 km | |
| The Dam | 4.17 km | |
| Pool Spinney | 4.21 km | |
| York's Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Parkhall Wood | 4.34 km | |
| Bosworth's Wood | 4.52 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.50262400 |
| Longitude | -1.81989100 |
| OS Easting | 412323 |
| OS Northing | 0289429 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Hodge Hill |
| Electoral Ward | Bromford & Hodge Hill |
| 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) |
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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020150 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 044 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 044A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |