The postcode B63 2HL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B63 2HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B63 2HL 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 2HL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B63 2HL is Abbey Road which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hedgefield Grove and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to B63 2HL (for ages 11 and under) is Caslon Primary Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. 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 2HL is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 8.42 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 9.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 187.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B63 2HL 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 2HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B63 2HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B63 2HL
| 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 2HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caslon Primary Community School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 448 m |
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| Huntingtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| Lutley Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Wollescote Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.62 km |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.89 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.15 km |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.43 km |
| Hob Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Corngreaves Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.5 km | |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Thorns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B63 2HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 8.42 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 8.43 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 8.65 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 8.66 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 8.7 km | |
| Stanley's Farm Shop | Exempt April 21, 2022 | 9.13 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 9.2 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.63 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.63 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.66 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 9.71 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.76 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 9.77 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.77 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.77 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.77 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 9.77 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 9.77 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 9.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B63 2HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Hedgefield Grove | 68 m | |
| Hedgefield Grove | 102 m | |
| Abbey Crescent | 126 m | |
| Abbey Crescent | 198 m | |
| Alma St | 221 m | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 1.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B63 2HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Road Woods | 905 m | |
| Highfields | 942 m | |
| Spring Coppice | 1.55 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 1.65 km | |
| Grove Coppice | 1.65 km | |
| Hodge Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Turnpike Coppice | 1.9 km | |
| Garrett Coppice | 1.95 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.05 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.11 km | |
| Wassellgrove Dingle | Valley | 2.15 km |
| The Dingle | 2.22 km | |
| Meers Coppice | 2.28 km | |
| Bogs Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Hodgehole Dingle | Valley | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B63 2HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 187.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 93.5 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 844.5 | 44 |
Energy usage data for B63 2HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45264900 |
| Longitude | -2.08265400 |
| OS Easting | 394480 |
| OS Northing | 0283858 |
| 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 |