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B7 5LB

Nechells · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Nechells
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B7
Postcode sector
B7 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B7 5LD 46 m
B7 5SW 57 m
B7 5SN 68 m
B7 5LA 70 m
B7 5LE 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B7 5LB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B7
Postcode sector
B7 5
Latitude
52.504027
Longitude
-1.863149
British National Grid easting
409,386
British National Grid northing
289,577

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
E00186248
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 043B · E01009202
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 043 · E02001869

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
210
Primary
109
Secondary
31

  1. E-ACT Nechells Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    3 m

  2. St Clement's Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    535 m

  3. Spring Hill High School

    Other independent special school

    759 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,182
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,926
  • Vehicle crime 433
  • Criminal damage and arson 315
  • Other theft 306
  • Public order 258

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B7 5 residents
5,524

Age bands in B7 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
31.1%

1,808 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.7%

914 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

1,547 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.1%

1,113 residents

Age 65 and over
7.6%

440 residents

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85053

    727 m

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    824 m

  • GATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE

    ODS code M85170

    1.2 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    1.3 km

  • GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    38 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT

    ODS code M85670

    1.5 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85759

    1.5 km

  • ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85139

    1.5 km

  • PAK HEALTH CENTRE

    38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA

    ODS code M85739

    1.5 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    1.7 km

  • AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ

    ODS code Y01068

    1.7 km

  • SALTLEY AND FERNBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85110

    1.7 km

  • ALUM ROCK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85149

    1.8 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    1.9 km

  • NASEBY MEDICAL CENTRE

    NASEBY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3HE

    ODS code M85722

    2.1 km

  • HAMD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 CLODESHALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SW

    ODS code Y03597

    2.1 km

  • OAKLEAF

    OAKLEAF MEDICAL PRACTICE, 4 CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SW

    ODS code Y02794

    2.1 km

  • KINGSBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    273 KINGSBURY ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 8RD

    ODS code M85014

    2.1 km

  • PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE

    619/621 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HB

    ODS code M85803

    2.2 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85716

    2.2 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    2.2 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

  • Nechells Primary School

    BCT · Nechells

    0.0 miles

  • Nechells Primary School

    BCT · Nechells

    0.0 miles

  • Crompton Road

    BCT · Salford Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Chattaway Street

    BCT · Nechells

    0.1 miles

  • Crompton Road

    BCT · Salford Bridge

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 043B, 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

985 of 33,755

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

210 open schools are in scope, including 109 primary and 31 secondary schools. E-ACT Nechells Academy is the nearest published school at 3 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,182 published events cover 12 months, averaging 348.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,926 events.

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