B5 6BJ

Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B5
Postcode sector
B5 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B5 5BD 49 m
B5 6BS 56 m
B5 6DR 60 m
B5 6BH 81 m
B5 6DT 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B5 6BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B5
Postcode sector
B5 6
Latitude
52.476286
Longitude
-1.891562
British National Grid easting
407,462
British National Grid northing
286,488

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00186099
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 135C · E01033615
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 135 · E02006896

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
227
Primary
114
Secondary
37
  1. South and City College Birmingham

    Further education

    405 m
  2. Birmingham City University

    Higher education institutions

    686 m
  3. Birmingham Ormiston Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    785 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
19,607
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 7,327
  • Shoplifting 2,701
  • Other theft 1,591
  • Public order 1,388
  • Vehicle crime 1,276

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B5 6 residents
683

Age bands in B5 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

113 residents

Age 15 to 24
21.6%

148 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.7%

327 residents

Age 45 to 64
11.7%

80 residents

Age 65 and over
2.6%

18 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
88.2%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
88.2%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
88.2%
Gigabit-capable
88.2%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
88.2%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

86

within 5 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

    UNIT 8, 24 MARTINEAU PLACE, BIRMINGHAM, B2 4UH

    ODS code M85778

    558 m

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    955 m

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR, COLSTON SUITE, ATTWOOD GREENN HC, 30 BATH ROW, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code M85025

    1.2 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.2 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    1.4 km

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    1.4 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.4 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 LION COURT, CARVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3AL

    ODS code M85797

    1.9 km

  • THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85794

    2.0 km

  • THE BROOK SURGERY

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85174

    2.0 km

  • SMALL HEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 GREAT WOOD ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9QE

    ODS code M85108

    2.1 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

    2.1 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

    2.1 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

    2.1 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

    BLOOMSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 63 RUPERT STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5DT

    ODS code M85759

    2.2 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COOKSEY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0BS

    ODS code M85024

    2.2 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    448 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UG

    ODS code M85699

    2.3 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    2.3 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    2.3 km

  • THE KHATTAK MEMORIAL SURGERY

    309 BOLTON ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0AU

    ODS code M85146

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 86 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Allison Street

    BCT · Digbeth

    0.0 miles
  • Allison Street

    BCT · Digbeth

    0.0 miles
  • Allison Street

    BCT · Digbeth

    0.0 miles
  • Markets

    BCT · Digbeth

    0.1 miles
  • Park Street

    BCT · Birmingham

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 135C, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,165 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

227 open schools are in scope, including 114 primary and 37 secondary schools. South and City College Birmingham is the nearest published school at 405 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

19,607 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,633.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7,327 events.

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