The postcode B63 2AE is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B63 2AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B63 2AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 B63 2AE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B63 2AE is The Drive which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drews Holloway and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to B63 2AE (for ages 11 and under) is Colley Lane Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Windsor High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B63 2AE is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 8.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 9.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B63 2AE is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B63 2AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B63 2AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B63 2AE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B63 2AE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 843 m |
| Caslon Primary Community School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 905 m |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 980 m |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Huntingtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.39 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Lutley Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Wollescote Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Corngreaves Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B63 2AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 8.8 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 8.91 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 8.92 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 8.96 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 9.18 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 9.18 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 9.22 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.23 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.23 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.26 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 9.35 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.36 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.38 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.38 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.38 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 9.38 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 9.38 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 9.4 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 9.41 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 9.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B63 2AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Drews Holloway | 96 m | |
| Drews Holloway | 100 m | |
| Claines Rd | 137 m | |
| Claines Rd | 188 m | |
| Drews Holloway | 302 m | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B63 2AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Highfields | 455 m | |
| Spring Coppice | 1.02 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 1.13 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 1.21 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 1.54 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.69 km | |
| Grove Coppice | 2.16 km | |
| Hodge Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Turnpike Coppice | 2.4 km | |
| Meers Coppice | 2.42 km | |
| Garrett Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Wassellgrove Dingle | Valley | 2.68 km |
| The Dingle | 2.69 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 2.79 km | |
| Bogs Wood | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B63 2AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45638000 |
| Longitude | -2.07771100 |
| OS Easting | 394816 |
| OS Northing | 0284271 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| Electoral Ward | Hayley Green and Cradley South |
| Local Authority District | Dudley |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dudley |
| 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 |
| 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 | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020772 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 033A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |