B66 2EW

Holyhead · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B66
Postcode sector
B66 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B66 2EP 68 m
B66 2EH 110 m
B21 0BN 124 m
B21 0AU 151 m
B21 0AX 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B66 2EW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2002
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B66
Postcode sector
B66 2
Latitude
52.506976
Longitude
-1.958285
British National Grid easting
402,928
British National Grid northing
289,897

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Holyhead · E05011147
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00047427
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 036D · E01009349
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 036 · E02001862

Postcode source versions

Explore B66

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
154
Primary
95
Secondary
30
  1. Oasis Academy Wattville

    Academy sponsor led

    335 m
  2. V.A.S.E Academy

    Other independent school

    622 m
  3. St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth

    Voluntary controlled school

    627 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,552
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,018
  • Vehicle crime 395
  • Criminal damage and arson 303
  • Other theft 282
  • Drugs 268

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B66 2 residents
3,037

Age bands in B66 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
27.1%

983 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.8%

538 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.8%

1,230 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.8%

648 residents

Age 65 and over
6.5%

235 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

55

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

    1 ST JAMES'S ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0HL

    ODS code M85721

    693 m

  • HAWTHORNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    94 LEWISHAM ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 2DD

    ODS code M88041

    860 m

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    1.1 km

  • THE SMETHWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    REGENT STREET, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B66 3BQ

    ODS code M88002

    1.5 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    1.6 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    1.6 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    1.6 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    1.6 km

  • DR UI HAQUE N

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88626

    1.9 km

  • ST PAULS PARTNERS

    6 HIGH STREET, WEST BROMWICH, B70 6JX

    ODS code M88639

    1.9 km

  • NORVIC FAMILY PRACTICE

    5 SUFFRAGE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 3PZ

    ODS code M88009

    1.9 km

  • LODGE ROAD SURGERY

    LODGE ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 7LU

    ODS code M88633

    1.9 km

  • SAREPHED MEDICAL CENTRE

    ARDEN ROAD, WARLEY, SMETHWICK, B67 6AJ

    ODS code M88610

    2.0 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.1 km

  • ST PAUL'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    222 ST. PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 1HB

    ODS code M88040

    2.2 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

    2A CAVENDISH ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0HZ

    ODS code M85706

    2.5 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    2.5 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    2.6 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85642

    2.6 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85686

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 55 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Island Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.2 miles
  • Junction Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.2 miles
  • Middlemore Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.2 miles
  • Junction Road

    BCT · Handsworth

    0.2 miles
  • Island Road

    BCT · Leveretts

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 036D, 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

322 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 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

154 open schools are in scope, including 95 primary and 30 secondary schools. Oasis Academy Wattville is the nearest published school at 335 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,552 published events cover 12 months, averaging 379.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,018 events.

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