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Thinking of living at B16 9BL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's School for Girls | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 61 · 30.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.2 · 1.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norfolk House School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Hopwood Hall School | Independent | 900 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent | 950 m | 42.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B16 9BL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Mount Pleasant Working Mens Club | 250 m | 25 |
| Tennis | Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society | 960 m | 25 |
| Swimming | Ladywood Leisure Centre | 670 m | 18 |
| Cricket | Harborne Cricket Club and Hockey Club | 2.6 km | 12 |
| Football | Skarz Soccer Centre 3G Pitches | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Golf | Edgbaston Golf Club | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Squash | Edgbaston Priory Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Pilates Attitude | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Birmingham Bouldering Centre | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Snooker | The Executive Lounge | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Metchley Lane Gymnastic Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Lightwoods Skate Park | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates Attitude | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | University Of Birmingham Athletics Track | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Pit Gym | 1.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 52. 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.
The nearest station is Edgbaston Village Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Five Ways, 1.5 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Strathallen Hotel, 300 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 13, 12); 81 departures an hour from the 8 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 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Shireland Hall Primary Academy (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is St Paul's School for Girls, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 61 · 30.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bristnall Hall Academy (3.9 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth School (3.5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3.7 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Pars Supermarket, 300 m away; Reservoir News (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Karis Medical Centre (150 m), with Noor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Franke is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 1.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Lbc is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Ivy Bush the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 154 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 107 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (63%).
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Osler Street Play Area, 350 m away; for exercise, Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (650 m).
43 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 16% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University College Birmingham, 2.1 km 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.