The postcode B37 6ES is located in Solihull, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B37 6ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B37 6ES is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 6ES as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B37 6ES is Holliars Grove which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingshurst Way and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.64 km away.
The closest primary school to B37 6ES (for ages 11 and under) is Yorkswood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst.
Residents reported an average download speed of 200.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B37 6ES is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Solihull is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B37 6ES and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B37 6ES, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B37 6ES
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B37 6ES - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkswood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2018) | 229 m |
| Kingshurst Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 323 m |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 490 m | |
| Forest Oak School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (January 22, 2019) | 727 m |
| Merstone School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (November 14, 2017) | 727 m |
| Smith's Wood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 727 m |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 826 m | |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Academy | 11-18 | 873 m | |
| Hillstone Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 951 m |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 4, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL | Special school | 14-16 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Timberley Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 1.48 km |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | Academy | 14-19 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Tile Cross Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Leycroft Academy | Special school | 4-11 | 1.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B37 6ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingshurst Way | 139 m | |
| Kingshurst Way | 140 m | |
| Marston Drive | 182 m | |
| Silverbirch Rd | 219 m | |
| Overgreen Drive | 236 m | |
| Lea Hall Rail Station | 2.64 km | |
| Lea Hall Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Lea Hall Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B37 6ES - Data from Dec 2021
| York's Wood | 482 m | |
| Smith's Wood | 784 m | |
| The Decoy | 1.61 km | |
| Chelmsley Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Bosworth's Wood | 2 km | |
| The Belt | 2.01 km | |
| Alcott Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Parkhall Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Parkhill Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Langley Hill Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Grimstock Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Chattle Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Kent's Moat | 3.26 km | |
| Coleshill Pool | 3.81 km | |
| Pool Wood | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B37 6ES - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 200.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.1 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.4 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 533.6 | 38.7 |
Energy usage data for B37 6ES - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.49404500 |
| Longitude | -1.75372000 |
| OS Easting | 416818 |
| OS Northing | 0288488 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000029 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33020981 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Solihull 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Solihull 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |