Use this guide to understand B23 6QL in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | B23 6QL |
| Postcode without spaces | B236QL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.5287900 |
| Longitude | -1.8355650 |
| British National Grid | 411,252 E, 292,335 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00175750 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01034915 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001849 |
| Electoral ward | E05011135 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001093 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the B23 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6QL
Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils of 420 capacity
42.0% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
10 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6QL
Ages 2–19 · 469 pupils of 840 capacity
Local authority nursery school
Station Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6UB
Ages 2–4 · 124 pupils
46.7% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Osborne Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6TY
Ages 5–11 · 410 pupils of 420 capacity
66.3% eligible for free school meals
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Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5XA
Ages 11–18 · 1,158 pupils of 1,043 capacity
40.1% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
85 Summer Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6UT
Ages 14–16 · 10 pupils of 40 capacity
Other independent special school
New Horizon Academy, Erdington, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DY
Ages 11–16 · 9 pupils of 10 capacity
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196 HIGH STREET, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6SJ
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196 HIGH STREET, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6SJ
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122 SUTTON ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5TJ
Community school
Glenville Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6PR
Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils of 420 capacity
50.2% eligible for free school meals
Academy special sponsor led
290 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6DE
Ages 11–19 · 177 pupils of 180 capacity
52.2% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 023G includes B23 6QL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
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B23 6QL is in Birmingham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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