B8 1QX maps, stats, and open data

B8 1QX is located in the Alum Rock electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since June 1998.

B8 1QX maps

B8 1QX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 1QX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 1QX geodata

Easting409856
Northing288869
Latitude52.497639
Longitude-1.856250

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 1QX?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 1QX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 1QX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardAlum Rock
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 1QX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road456m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road456m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road456m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 1QX

Sandway Gardens (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath321m
Sandway Gardens (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath344m
Wright Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath396m
Wright Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath417m
Hutton Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath426m

Nearest railway stations to B8 1QX

Aston Station1.3km
Duddeston Station1.5km
Adderley Park Station1.6km

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Deprivation

95.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 1QX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 1QX (meters)

Zain Foodstore
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
74 Bennetts Road
181m
Supreme House
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
204 Washwood Heath Road
285m
Shango News
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
210 Washwood Heath Road
308m

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Nearest post box to B8 1QX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Washwood Heath Road Post Office17:4511:30366m
Saltley17:3011:30506m
Washwood Heath Road / Wright Road17:4511:30624m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 1QX

FacilityDistance
Virgin Active Club (Birmingham Star City) (Closed)
Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
871m
Goals (Birmingham Star City)
Watson Road, Nechells, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
872m
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
1km

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Nearest schools to B8 1QX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YH
Primary612m
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 1JB
Primary681m
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QF
Primary701m

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Environment

Risk of B8 1QX flooding from rivers and sea
Low
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B8 1QX ITL and B8 1QX LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B8 1QX:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG31Birmingham
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000025Birmingham

B8 1QX census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B8 1QX:

CodeName
OAE00047996
LSOAE01009482Birmingham 048C
MSOAE02001874Birmingham 048

Nearest postcodes to B8 1QX

B8 1QBChartist Road143m
B8 1QDChartist Road162m
B8 1QJBennetts Road182m
B8 1QHBennetts Road183m
B8 1QWPoplar Drive198m
B8 1QNMembury Road256m
B8 1QLMembury Road258m
B8 1RGSandway Gardens263m
B8 1QUOak Tree Drive294m
B8 1RQWashwood Heath Road312m