Postcode B38 8RU (Birmingham)

The postcode B38 8RU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B38 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B38 8RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 B38 8RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to B38 8RU is The Green which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wharf Rd and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 790 m away.

The closest primary school to B38 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Norton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2018 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 17.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 17.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B38 8RU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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