Postcode B37 6BH (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6BH and nearby postcodes

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

B37 6BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6BH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B37 6BH is Ballard Walk which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jersey Croft and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6BH (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 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ballard Walk 78 m
St Agnes Drive 140 m
Portsea Drive 154 m
Meriden Drive 197 m
Moxhull Road 231 m
Jersey Croft 232 m
Guernsey Drive 234 m
Rathlin Croft 303 m
Colling Walk 316 m
Wight Croft 321 m
Mullensgrove Road 372 m
Gilson Way 414 m
Anglesey Avenue 419 m
Windward Way 568 m
Auckland Drive 668 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6BH

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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
309 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
349 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
349 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
349 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 561 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 679 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
795 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 893 m
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
959 m
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.39 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.46 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.52 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.54 km
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.61 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.75 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.77 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.82 km
Castlewood School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2019)
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jersey Croft Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Jersey Croft Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Smiths Wood Academy Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Smiths Wood School Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Smiths Wood Academy Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 504 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.48 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.7 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 418,319 kWh - mean 11,306 kWh : median 11,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49548400
Longitude -1.74539000
OS Easting 417383
OS Northing 0288650
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11089
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 E33020983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Solihull 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Solihull 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2