Postcode B37 6AU (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B37 6AU is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2018 and is an active postcode. B37 6AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B37 6AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 6AU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to B37 6AU is Swan Drive which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Drive and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.93 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6AU (for ages 11 and under) is Fordbridge Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Henry Newman Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 11, 2021 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 206.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swan Drive 31 m
Hillside Gardens 134 m
Hillside Drive 135 m
Hipsmoor Close 164 m
Kew Close 185 m
St Johns Grove 217 m
Eileen Gardens 228 m
Lark Meadow Drive 236 m
Saxon Way 236 m
Denise Drive 305 m
Foxglove Crescent 326 m
Cooks Lane 372 m
Chelmsley Road 1.35 km
Moorend Avenue 1.44 km
Chester Road 2.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6AU

Introduction July 2018
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 6AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
362 m
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
561 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 614 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 622 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
788 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 928 m
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
938 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.03 km
Leycroft Academy 1.03 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.1 km
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.15 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.2 km
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.48 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
1.58 km
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.58 km
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Gossey Lane Academy Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Drive Bus Stop/Station 115 m
St Johns Grove Bus Stop/Station 137 m
St Johns Grove Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Tudor Grange Academy Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Tudor Grange Academy Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) Metro/Tram 4.37 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 2.62 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.43 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.64 km
Bickenhill Plantations Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 206.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 22.7 Mbps 115 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 128 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 547.4 58.2

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 557,928 kWh - mean 10,729 kWh : median 9,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 164,273 kWh - mean 3,221 kWh : median 3,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48554100
Longitude -1.75518800
OS Easting 416721
OS Northing 0287540
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9466
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Meriden
Electoral Ward Kingshurst and Fordbridge
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1