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B6 5AJ

Aston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Aston
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B6 6JD 63 m
B6 6HE 172 m
B6 6HD 227 m
B6 6HS 234 m
B6 6QB 235 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B6 5AJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 5
Latitude
52.506954
Longitude
-1.885034
British National Grid easting
407,900
British National Grid northing
289,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Aston · E05011121
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00045222
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 037C · E01008901
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 037 · E02001863

Postcode source versions

Explore B6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
216
Primary
112
Secondary
37

  1. King Edward VI Aston School

    Academy converter

    367 m

  2. Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)

    Academy converter

    428 m

  3. Birchfield Independent Girls' School

    Other independent school

    464 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,451
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,060
  • Criminal damage and arson 560
  • Public order 493
  • Vehicle crime 475
  • Drugs 452

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B6 5 residents
4,940

Age bands in B6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.3%

1,127 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.4%

889 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.8%

1,392 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.3%

979 residents

Age 65 and over
9.2%

444 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

69

within 5 km straight-line

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    451 m

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    585 m

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    778 m

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    1.4 km

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85053

    1.5 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    1.6 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.7 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.8 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    1.8 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.8 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.3 km

  • GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE

    ODS code M85170

    2.4 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

    291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY

    ODS code M85624

    2.5 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

    ORSBORN HOUSE, 55 TERRACE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1BP

    ODS code M85178

    2.5 km

  • GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    38 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT

    ODS code M85670

    2.6 km

  • ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85139

    2.7 km

  • PAK HEALTH CENTRE

    38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

    ODS code M85739

    2.7 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

    STOCKLAND GREEN PCC, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85716

    2.7 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    2.7 km

  • TUDOR PRACTICE STOCKLAND GREEN

    STOCKLAND GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85669

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 69 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Villa Park

    BCT · Witton

    0.1 miles

  • Villa Park

    BCT · Witton

    0.2 miles

  • Broadway

    BCT · Witton

    0.2 miles

  • Broadway

    BCT · Witton

    0.2 miles

  • Aston Hall Road

    BCT · Aston

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 037C, 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

851 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 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

216 open schools are in scope, including 112 primary and 37 secondary schools. King Edward VI Aston School is the nearest published school at 367 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,451 published events cover 12 months, averaging 537.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,060 events.

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