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Thinking of living at B9 5LQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Parkfield Community School | Primary | 600 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Bordesley Green Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 60.8 · 28% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Small Heath Leadership Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hamd House School | Independent | 450 m | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenfields Primary School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Darul Uloom Islamic High School | Independent | 1.4 km | 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near B9 5LQ, 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 | Saltley Wellbeing Centre | 1.0 km | 20 |
| Bowls | Ward End Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Aston University (The Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre) | 2.7 km | 9 |
| Snooker | Q Club | 380 m | 8 |
| Football | St. Andrew's | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | SMCC | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Climbing | Depot Climbing | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Squash | Small Heath Wellbeing Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Stechford Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Fastlands Skatepark | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Pilates | MK Reformed | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Pool | Khan Brothers Pool Hall | 930 m | 2 |
| Boxing | Pat Benson Boxing | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | Teamwork Karting | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Zen-shin | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. 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 Adderley Park, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 147k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Fordrough Lane, 300 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 97, 97A); 26 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Rosary Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 49% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Parkfield Community School (0.5 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (0.8 km) and Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3.6 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.7 km).
It's a family area: 30% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 300 m away; Haji Baba (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bordesley Green Surgery (650 m), with Evergreen Dispensing Chemists the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, B-coiffeur'd is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.8 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Albela Tandoori is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Bridge House the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 11% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Alexander Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Saltley Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 7.4 km away.
39 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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Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 2.4 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.