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B6 5EL

Aston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B6 5HG 55 m
B6 5EJ 56 m
B6 5HW 87 m
B6 5NH 91 m
B6 5NE 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B6 5EL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 5
Latitude
52.503024
Longitude
-1.893441
British National Grid easting
407,330
British National Grid northing
289,462

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
E00045237
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 041I · E01034924
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 041 · E02001867

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
75, Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5EL 9 October 2015 £117,000
79, Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5EL 22 October 2004 £90,000
81, Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5EL 21 October 2002 £56,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
222
Primary
114
Secondary
35

  1. Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    133 m

  2. Prince Albert Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter

    133 m

  3. Birmingham Independent College

    Other independent school

    260 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,118
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,532
  • Vehicle crime 569
  • Criminal damage and arson 547
  • Other theft 420
  • Public order 399

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
45

21 female, 24 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
4.1
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

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B6 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92.3%
Gigabit-capable
92.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

71

within 5 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    383 m

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    443 m

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    700 m

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.2 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.2 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.2 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    1.2 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    1.5 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.7 km

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85053

    1.8 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    1.8 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    1.9 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    2.4 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    2.5 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    2.6 km

  • GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE

    ODS code M85170

    2.7 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    2.8 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code Y00412

    2.8 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    2.8 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 71 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

  • Selston Road

    BCT · Newtown

    0.0 miles

  • Selston Road

    BCT · Newtown

    0.0 miles

  • Albert Road

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Albert Road

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

  • Six Ways Aston

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 041I, 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

2,007 of 33,755

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

222 open schools are in scope, including 114 primary and 35 secondary schools. Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy is the nearest published school at 133 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,118 published events cover 12 months, averaging 593.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,532 events.

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