Postcode district · B16

Birmingham B16 area guide

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Is Birmingham B16 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B16), recorded crime is 148% above the national average, homes sell for around £352,419 on average, there are 7 schools in the area (3 of 4 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Birmingham B16

Birmingham B16 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,091 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £47,933 (165 sales)1996: mean £70,011 (313 sales)1997: mean £62,719 (308 sales)1998: mean £69,380 (303 sales)1999: mean £76,992 (288 sales)2000: mean £80,797 (349 sales)2001: mean £114,985 (464 sales)2002: mean £135,792 (549 sales)2003: mean £154,466 (868 sales)2004: mean £165,266 (800 sales)2005: mean £163,524 (402 sales)2006: mean £173,237 (487 sales)2007: mean £172,247 (457 sales)2008: mean £154,865 (308 sales)2009: mean £142,516 (231 sales)2010: mean £145,644 (230 sales)2011: mean £141,068 (181 sales)2012: mean £144,710 (149 sales)2013: mean £154,023 (190 sales)2014: mean £176,205 (326 sales)2015: mean £236,074 (399 sales)2016: mean £169,033 (641 sales)2017: mean £263,780 (438 sales)2018: mean £230,262 (585 sales)2019: mean £272,207 (343 sales)2020: mean £301,421 (364 sales)2021: mean £288,129 (406 sales)2022: mean £325,732 (282 sales)2023: mean £365,962 (205 sales)2024: mean £352,419 (235 sales)2025: mean £270,601 (244 sales)2026: mean £284,223 (57 sales) £365,962 £47,933 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B16, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (57 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 326 crimesJun 24: 302 crimesJul 24: 305 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 346 crimesOct 24: 292 crimesNov 24: 260 crimesDec 24: 286 crimesJan 25: 312 crimesFeb 25: 275 crimesMar 25: 291 crimesApr 25: 315 crimesMay 25: 342 crimesJun 25: 320 crimesJul 25: 317 crimesAug 25: 297 crimesSep 25: 292 crimesOct 25: 287 crimesNov 25: 256 crimesDec 25: 226 crimesJan 26: 261 crimesFeb 26: 223 crimesMar 26: 249 crimesApr 26: 279 crimesMay 26: 287 crimesJun 26: 263 crimes Jun 26: 263 crimes 346 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B16 (May 24–Jun 26, average 277/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
32
One-person households
40%
Households with children
27%
Households
16,298

Owned 33% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 42%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B16.

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Birmingham B16: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B16 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B16), recorded crime is 148% above the national average, homes sell for around £352,419 on average, there are 7 schools in the area (3 of 4 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B16?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B16 runs at 565.9 per 1,000 properties, 148% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B16 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B16 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B16 runs at 565.9 per 1,000 properties, 148% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B16?

Homes in Birmingham B16 sell for around £352,419 on average, based on 235 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B16 at risk of flooding?

Birmingham B16 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~14,091 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B16?

There are 7 schools in Birmingham B16 (5 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B16 any good?

Of the 4 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B16, 3 (75%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B16 a deprived area?

Birmingham B16 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).