Postcode B37 6AL (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6AL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B37 6AL is Laburnum Close which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kitsland Rd and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6AL (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 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B37 6AL 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 6AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Laburnum Close 117 m
Acacia Avenue 127 m
Laburnum Avenue 133 m
Acacia Close 149 m
Maple Grove 209 m
Broom Close 254 m
Silver Birch Road 260 m
Ash Crescent 270 m
Rowington Road 289 m
Melbourne Road 302 m
Hall Hays Road 324 m
Elm Grove 341 m
Kitsland Road 346 m
Windsor Road 360 m
Longmeadow Crescent 378 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6AL

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 6AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
442 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
544 m
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 581 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
675 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
675 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
675 m
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
837 m
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
855 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 895 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 941 m
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
963 m
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.07 km
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.09 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.27 km
Castlewood School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.43 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.59 km
Brownmead Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.64 km
Park Hall Academy Good
(November 17, 2017)
1.68 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kitsland Rd Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Kitsland Rd Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Kingshurst Way Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Gilwell Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Kingshurst Way Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.44 km
Dragonfly Pool Inland Water 4.14 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.2 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 557,402 kWh - mean 14,292 kWh : median 12,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49747500
Longitude -1.75580700
OS Easting 416675
OS Northing 0288869
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