Postcode B6 6SG (Birmingham)

Map showing B6 6SG and nearby postcodes

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

B6 6SG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 6SG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B6 6SG is Serpentine Road which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aston Hall Rd and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station, 599 m away.

The closest primary school to B6 6SG (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 6SG is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 8.92 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 8.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 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 B6 6SG 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 6SG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Serpentine Road 123 m
Charles Road 157 m
Witton Lane 199 m
Holte Road 199 m
Estone Drive 200 m
Village Road 280 m
Yew Tree Road 287 m
A38(M) 307 m
Queens Road 331 m
Tame Road 424 m
Aston Expressway 480 m
Church Lane 522 m
Aston Hall Road 577 m
Witton Road 667 m
B4137 731 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B6 6SG

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 6SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadway Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Canterbury Cross Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.33 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.39 km
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.41 km
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Holte School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.5 km
Mayfield School 1.5 km
Spring Hill High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.58 km
Brookvale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.58 km
Prince Albert High School 1.66 km
Slade Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.81 km
Chilwell Croft Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.82 km
Westminster Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.91 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.01 km
Marsh Hill Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.11 km
Anglesey Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.14 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Nishkam High School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
2.2 km
The Pines Special School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aston Hall Rd Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Villa Park Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Aston Hall Rd Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Villa Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 365 m
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 599 m
Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 604 m
Aston Rail Station Rail 755 m
East Midlands Airport Air 51.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brookvale Park Inland Water 1.66 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 2.51 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.04 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.37 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.5 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 5.56 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.81 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.85 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 5.99 km
The Dam Inland Water 6.07 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 6.12 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 7.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.3 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 29.98 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% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 106,628 kWh - mean 13,328 kWh : median 13,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 128,037 kWh - mean 5,121 kWh : median 4,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B6 6SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50762800
Longitude -1.88130900
OS Easting 408153
OS Northing 0289977
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
530
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
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: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 037A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2