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B6 5HQ

POSTCODE

B6 5HQ is a postcode in Aston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5024, -1.8899
OS grid SP075893 (407,573, 289,396)
IMD England
1/10
#2007
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.1 per 1k
MoM -29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WG426+X3
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 9.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2007
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2007 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in B6

Police Recorded Crime near B6 5HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B6 5HQ

Counts are for Aston electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
109
YoY +14%
17612879
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -74%
30173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY +73%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY +46%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
63
YoY -12%
846443
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

223
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,558
Pakistani30.6%
Bangladeshi29.2%
African14.5%
Caribbean6.4%
Other Black4.3%
+ 4 other groups · 15.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,558
Muslim75.2%
Christian12.2%
Not answered6.5%
No religion4.0%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,559
35–4921.7%
25–3415.8%
50–6413.8%
20–2410.3%
10–159.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 438
One person: other27.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Other household types, with dependent children15.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.2%
+ 8 other households · 23.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Witton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Aston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Brookyn Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brookyn Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Circus

    Bus · before · east

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Park Circus

    Bus · after · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Selston Road

    Bus · adj · west

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B6 5HQ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Aston
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B6 5HQ
Coordinates
52.5024, -1.8899
Grid reference
SP075893
Easting
407,573
Northing
289,396
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG426+X3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Aston
Constituency code
E14001098
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 041I E01034924
E01034924
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 041 E02001867
E02001867
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 041G E01033637
E01033637
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 041 E02001867
E02001867
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:41 AM6:03 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode B6 5HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034924 and MSOA E02001867 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2007
Present — Active
Postcode B6 5HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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