Postcode B37 6AJ (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 6AJ is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B37 6AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 6AJ 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 B37 6AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B37 6AJ is Laburnum Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chester Rd and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6AJ (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 127.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.6 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 B37 6AJ 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 B37 6AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B37 6AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Laburnum Close 52 m
Broom Close 125 m
Laburnum Avenue 155 m
Windsor Road 233 m
Acacia Avenue 243 m
Acacia Close 243 m
Buckingham Road 287 m
Kings Croft 294 m
Hall Hays Road 304 m
Hawthorne Road 320 m
Kitsland Road 425 m
Over Green Drive 482 m
Longmeadow Crescent 502 m
Windward Way 584 m
Auckland Drive 953 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6AJ

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 B37 6AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
475 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
610 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
610 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
610 m
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 645 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
685 m
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
712 m
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
778 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 853 m
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 27, 2022)
962 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.09 km
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.15 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.23 km
Castlewood School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.31 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.37 km
Park Hall Academy Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.57 km
Brownmead Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.71 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B37 6AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hazelhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Hazelhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Kitsland Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B37 6AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 544 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 838 m
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.57 km
Dragonfly Pool Inland Water 4.07 km
Grey Lake Inland Water 4.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B37 6AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 127.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.3 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 488,216 kWh - mean 10,171 kWh : median 10,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 132,716 kWh - mean 3,016 kWh : median 2,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49870500
Longitude -1.75502000
OS Easting 416728
OS Northing 0289006
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