B6 4LW

Nechells · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B6 4AS 69 m
B6 4AR 97 m
B6 4BA 103 m
B6 4BE 105 m
B6 4AP 126 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B6 4LW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2019
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 4
Latitude
52.493146
Longitude
-1.885968
British National Grid easting
407,839
British National Grid northing
288,364

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Nechells · E05011155
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00175649
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 050E · E01033561
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 050 · E02001876

Postcode source versions

Explore B6

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
58, Chester Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4LW 5 October 2017 £1,400,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
232
Primary
116
Secondary
35
  1. Star King Solomon Academy

    Free schools

    67 m
  2. Aston Manor Academy

    Academy converter

    422 m
  3. Titan Aston Academy

    Free schools alternative provision

    443 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,573
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,216
  • Vehicle crime 705
  • Other theft 568
  • Public order 533
  • Criminal damage and arson 505

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B6 4 residents
1,315

Age bands in B6 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.9%

312 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.9%

273 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

341 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

296 residents

Age 65 and over
6.4%

84 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

79

within 5 km straight-line

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    639 m

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    956 m

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

    229-233 VICTORIA ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5HP

    ODS code M85676

    974 m

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

    56 NECHELLS PARK ROAD, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5PR

    ODS code M85053

    1.3 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    1.3 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

    NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 243 WHEELER STREET, NEWTOWN, BIRMINGHAM, B19 2ET

    ODS code M85020

    1.5 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 LITTLE OAKS ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 6JY

    ODS code M85123

    1.5 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    1.5 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    1.9 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.9 km

  • ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ALPHA MP, 38 ALUM ROCK RD, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

    ODS code M85139

    2.0 km

  • PAK HEALTH CENTRE

    38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

    ODS code M85739

    2.0 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FINCH RD PRIMARY CARE CTR, FINCH ROAD, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HS

    ODS code M85154

    2.0 km

  • GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE

    ODS code M85170

    2.0 km

  • GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    38 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT

    ODS code M85670

    2.1 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    2.2 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

    131-133 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HL

    ODS code M85634

    2.2 km

  • AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ

    ODS code Y01068

    2.3 km

  • SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SALTLEY HEALTH CENTRE, CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ

    ODS code M85110

    2.3 km

  • ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE

    27-29 HIGHFIELD ROAD, SALTLEY, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3QD

    ODS code M85149

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 79 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Dartmouth Circus

    BCT · Aston

    0.1 miles
  • Dartmouth Circus

    BCT · Aston

    0.1 miles
  • Avenue Road

    BCT · Aston

    0.2 miles
  • Fletchers

    BCT · Aston University

    0.3 miles
  • Fletchers

    BCT · Aston University

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 050E, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,750 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 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

232 open schools are in scope, including 116 primary and 35 secondary schools. Star King Solomon Academy is the nearest published school at 67 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,573 published events cover 12 months, averaging 631.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,216 events.

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