B6 6ER Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aston. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (83% of about 410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MASTERS HOUSE AND HALL AT BROADWAY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, grade II
- RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS TO BROADWAY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, FRONTING ROAD, grade II
- THE BROADWAY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 173 Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JR: up to 1 home, permissioned (220 m)
- Land opposite 69-71 Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5EL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 69 TO 71 WHITEHEAD ROAD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Muhul Islam Saddigue Mosque, 12 Victoria Road, Aston, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (430 m)
- SITE OF 235 VICTORIA ROAD: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- SITE OF CLYDE TOWER 6 BIRCHFIELD ROAD: up to 25 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- 161 to 211 Birchfield Road: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- Gower Street: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 110 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m |
| Aston 613,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 42 within 800 m; nearest Prestbury Road Birchfield | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Brewery Street Coach and Lorry Parking | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Al-Shafa Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Medichem | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trinity Road (Dental Surgery) | 360 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham Children's Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Queens Road Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Aston Park 22 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Aston Park 4.3 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Trinity Road Allotments 3,510 m² | 670 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aston Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 430 m east. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m east |
| Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m east |
| Lodges Linked by Flanking Walls to East Front of Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m east |
| Stable Range to North of Northern Lodge, Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m east |
| The Bartons Arms Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m south-west |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km north-west |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-east |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.