Postcode B37 6LU (Solihull)

Map showing B37 6LU and nearby postcodes

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

B37 6LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6LU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B37 6LU is Woodside which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingshurst Way and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.33 km away at Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to B37 6LU (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 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 141.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.3 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside 71 m
Dunton Road 97 m
Colletts Grove 141 m
Stonebridge Crescent 185 m
Shirral Grove 193 m
Foxwood Grove 334 m
Kingshurst Way 342 m
Fordbridge Road 428 m
Oakthorpe Drive 454 m
Cooks Lane 575 m
Chester Road 1.73 km
M42 2.58 km
A452 4.07 km
A446 4.43 km
B4102 8.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B37 6LU

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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
424 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 504 m
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
737 m
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 747 m
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
804 m
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
923 m
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
957 m
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.05 km
Leycroft Academy 1.05 km
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 1.09 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.14 km
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.17 km
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.25 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.3 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
1.33 km
Merstone School Outstanding
(November 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Smith's Wood Academy Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.33 km
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.4 km
Grace Academy Solihull Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingshurst Way Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Roebuck Close Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Schofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Roebuck Close Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Schofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 4.33 km
Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Metro/Tram 4.33 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 2.69 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 3.72 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 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% 26 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 102 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 260,438 kWh - mean 8,681 kWh : median 8,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 91,702 kWh - mean 3,057 kWh : median 2,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B37 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48885700
Longitude -1.75740100
OS Easting 416570
OS Northing 0287910
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1581
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 005B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3