Postcode B37 6LD (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6LD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B37 6LD is Tile Grove which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fordbridge Infant School and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6LD (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 226.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tile Grove 23 m
Wheeley Moor Road 90 m
Mullensgrove Road 219 m
Moxhull Road 243 m
Meriden Drive 260 m
Gilson Way 320 m
Tower Croft 398 m
Fordbridge Road 477 m
Waterloo Avenue 505 m
Cooks Lane 651 m
Windward Way 1.02 km
Auckland Drive 1.09 km
Chester Road 2.15 km
M42 2.28 km
B4117 2.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6LD

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 6LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 393 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 451 m
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
595 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
774 m
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
804 m
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
804 m
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
804 m
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
975 m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 995 m
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.01 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.32 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.34 km
Smith's Wood Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
1.41 km
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.49 km
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.54 km
Windy Arbor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.72 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.84 km
Coleshill Heath School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.86 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.87 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fordbridge Infant School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Fordbridge Infant School Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Woodlands Green Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Oakthorpe Drive Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Woodlands Green Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Marston Green Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 956 m
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.15 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 226.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.4 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 161,782 kWh - mean 9,517 kWh : median 9,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 43,688 kWh - mean 2,427 kWh : median 1,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49140200
Longitude -1.74486900
OS Easting 417420
OS Northing 0288196
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