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Thinking of living at B6 6HS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | Primary | 500 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant School | Primary | 500 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) | Primary | 600 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Manor Park Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holte School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| The Wisdom Academy | Independent | 650 m | – |
| The Pioneers Academy | Independent | 650 m | – |
Every primary near B6 6HS, 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 | Lea Hall Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 20 |
| Tennis | King Edward Vi Aston School | 340 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Newtown Wellbeing Centre | 980 m | 12 |
| Football | Aston Park Sports Pitch | 190 m | 8 |
| Snooker | Bigshot Snooker Club | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Squash | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centre | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Holte Community Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Darts | The Rolling Mill | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Aston Manor Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Motor | Birmingham Brummies Speedway | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Lozells Skate Park | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | Capital Karts | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Perry Hall Playing Fields | 2.6 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 54. 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 Witton (West Midlands), about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Trinity Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 7); 10 departures an hour from the 2 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 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 44% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is King Edward VI Aston School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 71.2 · 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Aston University Engineering Academy (2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (0.4 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (2.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Al Medina Midlands, 150 m away; Kasir News (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Al-Shafa Medical Centre (200 m), with Hallmark Chemists the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Hair Fusion is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 4.0 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: 20 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Aston Villa Football Club is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Upper Grounds P H the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 54% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Aston Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Mix It Up (650 m).
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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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Birmingham is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Aston University, 2.2 km away (TEF Gold).
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.