Use this guide to understand B8 2LJ 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. Census 2021 records 31 residents and 2 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B8 2LJ |
| Postcode without spaces | B82LJ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4926400 |
| Longitude | -1.8296180 |
| British National Grid | 411,665 E, 288,315 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00186287 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009486 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001870 |
| Electoral ward | E05011183 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001095 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 31 |
| Households | 2 |
| Female residents | 11 |
| Male residents | 20 |
| Residents per household | 15.5 |
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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 B8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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794A WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2JN
Community school
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2TJ
Ages 4–7 · 266 pupils of 360 capacity
44.4% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2LQ
Ages 7–11 · 473 pupils of 480 capacity
61.3% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2SY
Ages 2–5 · 109 pupils
3.6% eligible for free school meals
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621 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HB
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619/621 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HB
Community school
Ingleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2RA
Ages 3–11 · 878 pupils of 892 capacity
55.7% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS
Ages 4–18 · 1,668 pupils of 1,476 capacity
57.5% eligible for free school meals
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75-77 COTTERILLS LANE, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3RZ
Free schools
441 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3DT
Ages 11–18 · 609 pupils of 800 capacity
59.4% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Gumbleberrys Close, Off Cotterills Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2PS
Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils of 210 capacity
58.5% eligible for free school meals
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NASEBY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3HE
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 May 2024
78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 October 2023
81299 - Other cleaning services
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 April 2022
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 November 2021
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 October 2014
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 December 2011
88910 - Child day-care activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 September 2010
47430 - Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 June 1982
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Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 044E includes B8 2LJ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B8 2LJ is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 31 residents at B8 2LJ. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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