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B6 6LY

Aston · Birmingham · England

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Ward
Aston
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B6 6LZ 62 m
B6 6LX 64 m
B6 6NA 72 m
B6 6NB 72 m
B6 6NG 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B6 6LY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1985
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B6
Postcode sector
B6 6
Latitude
52.506964
Longitude
-1.895347
British National Grid easting
407,200
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
E00045931
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 033E · E01009061
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 033 · E02001859

Postcode source versions

Explore B6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
211
Primary
113
Secondary
34

  1. Birchfield Independent Girls' School

    Other independent school

    242 m

  2. Titan St Georges Academy

    Free schools alternative provision

    286 m

  3. Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    339 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,407
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,988
  • Criminal damage and arson 694
  • Public order 614
  • Vehicle crime 543
  • Drugs 513

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B6 6 residents
11,373

Age bands in B6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
25%

2,849 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.5%

1,995 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.2%

3,433 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.9%

2,146 residents

Age 65 and over
8.4%

957 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

70

within 5 km straight-line

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    267 m

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    792 m

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    855 m

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.0 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.1 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.1 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    1.4 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.6 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    1.8 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    1.9 km

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85053

    2.1 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    2.2 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    2.2 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

    2 THE SLIEVE, HANDSWORTH WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2NR

    ODS code M85145

    2.6 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    2.7 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    2.7 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    2.7 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    2.7 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    2.7 km

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

    433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT

    ODS code M85019

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 70 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Prestbury Road

    BCT · Birchfield

    0.1 miles

  • Prestbury Road

    BCT · Birchfield

    0.1 miles

  • Trinity Road

    BCT · Birchfield

    0.2 miles

  • Trinity Road

    BCT · Birchfield

    0.2 miles

  • Albert Road

    BCT · Newtown

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 033E, 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

1,531 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
5 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

211 open schools are in scope, including 113 primary and 34 secondary schools. Birchfield Independent Girls' School is the nearest published school at 242 m.

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

Recorded crime

8,407 published events cover 12 months, averaging 700.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,988 events.

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