Postcode B38 9BB (Birmingham)

Map showing B38 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B38 9BB is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. B38 9BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B38 9BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 9BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B38 9BB is Marsh End which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosebay Ave and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to B38 9BB (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 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 152.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B38 9BB 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B38 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B38 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Marsh End 16 m
Primrose Hill 76 m
Briar Way 91 m
Ontario Close 109 m
Manitoba Croft 123 m
Winnipeg Road 127 m
Hawkmoor Gardens 146 m
Meadowsweet Avenue 171 m
Campion Close 182 m
Cowslip Close 184 m
Glenhill Drive 190 m
Monkshood Retreat 202 m
Warrens End 230 m
Willmore Grove 249 m
Yarrow Drive 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B38 9BB

Introduction February 1984
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 B38 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
188 m
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
346 m
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
961 m
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 29, 2021)
1.24 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.4 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.51 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.6 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.69 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.69 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.81 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.86 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
1.87 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.94 km
Cotteridge Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.26 km
King's Norton Boys' School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.3 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 2.36 km
Kings Norton Girls' School Outstanding
(July 3, 2019)
2.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.58 km
Allens Croft Primary School Good
(January 11, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B38 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Rosebay Ave Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Rosebay Ave Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Longdales Rd Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Meadowsweet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Meadowsweet Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Kings Norton Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B38 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 769 m
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 1.17 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Camp Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 3.93 km
Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 4.69 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Moorfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B38 9BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 152.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 669.2 57.2

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 792,240 kWh - mean 12,379 kWh : median 12,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B38 9BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39862500
Longitude -1.92653000
OS Easting 405096
OS Northing 0277848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2098
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Northfield
Electoral Ward King's Norton South
Local Authority District Birmingham
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 E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Birmingham
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: 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 E33020467
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 128
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 128B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2