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Thinking of living at B1 2RR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Riverside Virtual College | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| City Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nishkam High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birmingham Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.1 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City United Academy (CUA) | Independent | 150 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Flexible Learning School | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
Every primary near B1 2RR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 1.8 km | 27 |
| Bowls | Mount Pleasant Working Mens Club | 1.6 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Birmingham Brindley Place) | 400 m | 17 |
| Football | Birmingham City Football Club | 3.0 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Edgbaston Cricket Centre | 2.8 km | 10 |
| Snooker | The Executive Lounge | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Squash | The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Pilates Attitude | 590 m | 5 |
| Climbing | Birmingham Bouldering Centre | 800 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Edgbaston Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 590 m | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 720 m | 3 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Pit Gym | 310 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 57. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Centenary Square Metro station, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Birmingham Snow Hill, 850 m away, with 3.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Charlotte Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 87, 82); 129 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 4 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
61% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Nelson Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (1.4 km) and St Paul's School for Girls (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (2.7 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 5% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co Operative Food Group, 350 m away, with The Wine Rack closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hockley Medical Practice (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Hair City One is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 266 restaurants and cafés and 40 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Camden West Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Flapper the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (31 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 1,130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
58 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Much of it is protected: 64% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (COLMORE ROW AND ENVIRONS CONSERVATION AREA, JEWELLERY QUARTER CONSERVATION AREA).
There are 184 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (98%).
It's new: 82% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,050 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is City Centre Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Urbantrix (150 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 67% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 49% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University College Birmingham, 350 m away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.