Postcode B72 1JR (Birmingham)

The postcode B72 1JR is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B72 1JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B72 1JR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 B72 1JR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B72 1JR is Moss Drive which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Douglas Rd and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 870 m away.

The closest primary school to B72 1JR (for ages 11 and under) is Maney Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of B72 1JR is Toby Carvery and is 6.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shenstone Chinese Takeaway and is 9.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 371.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 36.3 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B72 1JR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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