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| Postcode | B5 6RL |
| Postcode without spaces | B56RL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | June 1997 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4705500 |
| Longitude | -1.8915020 |
| British National Grid | 407,467 E, 285,850 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00186180 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01034947 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02006896 |
| Electoral ward | E05011126 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001096 |
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 B5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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279 GOOCH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7JE
Further education
129 Floodgate Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5SU
Ages 14–99
Local authority nursery school
Bellevue, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7LX
Ages 2–5 · 71 pupils
6.7% eligible for free school meals
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BELLE VUE MEDICAL CENTRE, 6 BELLEVUE, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX
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6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX
Higher education institutions
University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, B5 5JU
Other independent school
249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7UH
Ages 11–19 · 185 pupils of 205 capacity
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5 MILL POOL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7EG
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 135F includes B5 6RL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B5 6RL is in Birmingham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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