B34 6SZ

Shard End · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B34
Postcode sector
B34 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B34 6SD 92 m
B34 6SE 110 m
B34 6SS 124 m
B34 6SP 138 m
B34 6SR 144 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B34 6SZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B34
Postcode sector
B34 6
Latitude
52.498716
Longitude
-1.780467
British National Grid easting
415,000
British National Grid northing
289,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Shard End · E05011165
Parish or community
E43000250
Output area
E00047184
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 045D · E01009307
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 045 · E02001871

Postcode source versions

Explore B34

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
124
Primary
75
Secondary
19
  1. Brownmead Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    26 m
  2. Timberley Academy

    Academy converter

    659 m
  3. St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    724 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,612
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,520
  • Shoplifting 433
  • Vehicle crime 392
  • Criminal damage and arson 303
  • Public order 202

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B34 6 residents
11,657

Age bands in B34 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.7%

2,885 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

1,603 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

3,260 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.6%

2,632 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,794 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

42

within 5 km straight-line

  • SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

    2 SCHOOLACRE ROAD, SHARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6RB

    ODS code M85141

    380 m

  • THE HARLEQUIN SURGERY

    160 SHARD END CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7BP

    ODS code M85031

    407 m

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 PARKFIELD DRIVE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 9EJ

    ODS code M89001

    1.2 km

  • BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

    36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6BP

    ODS code M85113

    1.3 km

  • HODGE HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR HODGE HILL PCC, ROUGHLEA AVENUE, HODGE HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8GH

    ODS code Y02567

    1.5 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

    111-113 CHURCH LANE, KITTS GREEN, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9EJ

    ODS code M85013

    1.6 km

  • THE CASTLE PRACTICE

    2 HAWTHORNE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0HH

    ODS code M89026

    1.6 km

  • FIRS SURGERY

    87 KEMPSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8LR

    ODS code M85107

    1.7 km

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

    287 KITTS GREEN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9SA

    ODS code M85746

    1.7 km

  • ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURTONS WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89013

    2.2 km

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

    SMITHS WOOD MEDICAL CTR, BURTONS WAY, SMITHS WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89027

    2.2 km

  • SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY

    70 TANGMERE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

    ODS code M85001

    2.2 km

  • KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    40 GILSON WAY, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BE

    ODS code M89002

    2.3 km

  • EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    200 TANGMERE DRIVE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6EE

    ODS code M85079

    2.3 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

    CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code M89008

    2.7 km

  • NSC BOSWORTH HUB

    BOSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code Y06125

    2.7 km

  • SATIS HOUSE

    10 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, WATER ORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B46 1TH

    ODS code Y04884

    3.1 km

  • WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE

    794A WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2JN

    ODS code M85066

    3.2 km

  • MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    EATON WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1128 TYBURN ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0SY

    ODS code M85063

    3.2 km

  • IRIDIUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    299 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 8TA

    ODS code Y02893

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 42 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • School Lane

    BCT · Shard End

    0.1 miles
  • School Lane

    BCT · Shard End

    0.1 miles
  • Pear Tree Road

    BCT · Shard End

    0.2 miles
  • Pear Tree Road

    BCT · Shard End

    0.2 miles
  • Heath Way

    BCT · Shard End

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 045D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,643 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

124 open schools are in scope, including 75 primary and 19 secondary schools. Brownmead Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 26 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,612 published events cover 12 months, averaging 301 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,520 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.