B6 5QT

Nechells · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B6 5JT 44 m
B6 5UJ 61 m
B6 5JH 82 m
B6 5JL 115 m
B6 5UL 130 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B6 5QT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 5
Latitude
52.502456
Longitude
-1.882099
British National Grid easting
408,100
British National Grid northing
289,400

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
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
225
Primary
113
Secondary
36
  1. King Edward VI Aston School

    Academy converter

    275 m
  2. The Pioneers Academy

    Other independent school

    329 m
  3. The Wisdom Academy

    Other independent school

    332 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,185
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,499
  • Vehicle crime 524
  • Criminal damage and arson 414
  • Other theft 325
  • Public order 301

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

73

within 5 km straight-line

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    352 m

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    476 m

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    771 m

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    1.0 km

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85053

    1.1 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    1.2 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    1.4 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.9 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.9 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.9 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

    2.2 km

  • ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85139

    2.2 km

  • PAK HEALTH CENTRE

    38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

    ODS code M85739

    2.2 km

  • AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ

    ODS code Y01068

    2.4 km

  • SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85110

    2.4 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.5 km

  • ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85149

    2.6 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    2.6 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 73 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Park Road North

    BCT · Aston

    0.1 miles
  • Park Road North

    BCT · Aston

    0.1 miles
  • King Edward VI Aston School

    BCT · Aston

    0.1 miles
  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · Aston

    0.2 miles
  • Portland Street

    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

225 open schools are in scope, including 113 primary and 36 secondary schools. King Edward VI Aston School is the nearest published school at 275 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,185 published events cover 12 months, averaging 432.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,499 events.

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