Postcode B6 6LR (Birmingham)

Map showing B6 6LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode B6 6LR is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B6 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B6 6LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 B6 6LR as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B6 6LR is Townley Gardens which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trinity Rd and is 262 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.52 km away at Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station, 760 m away.

The closest primary school to B6 6LR (for ages 11 and under) is Canterbury Cross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Broadway Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B6 6LR is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 8.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 7.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.4 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 B6 6LR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Heart of Birmingham Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B6 6LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B6 6LR, and the approximate distance away.

Townley Gardens 93 m
Normandy Road 109 m
Woodridge 161 m
Coombe Road 170 m
Trinity Road 184 m
Maidstone Road 204 m
Lodge Road 225 m
Melrose Road 261 m
B4140 264 m
Witton Road 281 m
Winchester Road 295 m
Davey Road 304 m
Freer Road 308 m
Beacon Hill 334 m
The Broadway 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B6 6LR

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 B6 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadway Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
408 m
Canterbury Cross Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
423 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School 443 m
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
836 m
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
876 m
Westminster Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
968 m
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.06 km
Holte School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.06 km
Mayfield School 1.06 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.16 km
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.29 km
Prince Albert High School 1.32 km
Anglesey Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.5 km
Chilwell Croft Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.65 km
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.67 km
Nishkam High School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.73 km
Welford Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.82 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.84 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 1.93 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B6 6LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.89 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.95 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
8.03 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.03 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
8.03 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
8.03 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
8.03 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
8.06 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
8.06 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
8.2 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
8.22 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
8.22 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
8.23 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
8.23 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.23 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
8.23 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
8.23 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
8.23 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
8.28 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
8.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B6 6LR - Data from Apr 2022

Trinity Rd Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Trinity Rd Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Witton Rd Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Jardine Rd Bus Stop/Station 408 m
BRdway Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 760 m
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 786 m
Perry Barr Rail Station Rail 899 m
East Midlands Airport Air 52.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B6 6LR - Data from Dec 2021

Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 2.27 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.55 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 2.74 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.65 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.99 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.1 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.28 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 6.03 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 6.57 km
North Sea Sea 290.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B6 6LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.1 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 582,988 kWh - mean 15,342 kWh : median 14,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 108,083 kWh - mean 2,921 kWh : median 2,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B6 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50937600
Longitude -1.89497700
OS Easting 407225
OS Northing 0290170
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward Aston
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)
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 033D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1