Postcode B37 6BX (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6BX and nearby postcodes

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

B37 6BX 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 6BX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to B37 6BX is Tile Grove which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fordbridge Infant School and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 2.76 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6BX (for ages 11 and under) is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.9 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 6BX 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 6BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tile Grove 47 m
Wheeley Moor Road 91 m
Mullensgrove Road 224 m
Moxhull Road 272 m
Meriden Drive 298 m
Gilson Way 318 m
Tower Croft 386 m
Oakthorpe Drive 438 m
Fordbridge Road 442 m
Waterloo Avenue 494 m
Cooks Lane 607 m
Windward Way 1.06 km
Auckland Drive 1.13 km
Chester Road 2.15 km
M42 2.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6BX

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 6BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 361 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 409 m
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
614 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
759 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
839 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
839 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
839 m
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
932 m
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
973 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.28 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.3 km
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
1.44 km
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.49 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.53 km
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.71 km
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.83 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.85 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fordbridge Infant School Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Oakthorpe Drive Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Fordbridge Infant School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Oakthorpe Drive Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Woodlands Green Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 991 m
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.15 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 150.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 151,269 kWh - mean 12,606 kWh : median 8,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 39,174 kWh - mean 3,264 kWh : median 2,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49107000
Longitude -1.74519500
OS Easting 417398
OS Northing 0288159
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 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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3