Postcode sector · B16 6

Is Ladywood a good place to live?

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In Ladywood (B16 6), recorded crime is 932% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 Ladywood B16 6

Ladywood B16 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 44 crimesJun 24: 57 crimesJul 24: 58 crimesSep 24: 54 crimesOct 24: 56 crimesNov 24: 46 crimesDec 24: 58 crimesJan 25: 53 crimesFeb 25: 54 crimesMar 25: 52 crimesApr 25: 71 crimesMay 25: 85 crimesJun 25: 90 crimesJul 25: 65 crimesAug 25: 70 crimesSep 25: 71 crimesOct 25: 82 crimesNov 25: 53 crimesDec 25: 39 crimesJan 26: 64 crimesFeb 26: 44 crimesMar 26: 39 crimesApr 26: 58 crimesMay 26: 50 crimesJun 26: 41 crimes Jun 26: 41 crimes 90 39 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B16 6 (May 24–Jun 26, average 58/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
30
One-person households
38%
Households with children
38%
Households
752

Owned 13% · Social rent 70% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B16 6.

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Ladywood B16 6: frequently asked questions

Is Ladywood B16 6 a good place to live?

In Ladywood (B16 6), recorded crime is 932% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Ladywood B16 6?

Recorded crime in Ladywood B16 6 runs at 2761.9 per 1,000 properties, 932% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Ladywood B16 6 safe?

Crime in Ladywood B16 6 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Ladywood B16 6 runs at 2761.9 per 1,000 properties, 932% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Ladywood B16 6 at risk of flooding?

Ladywood B16 6 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Ladywood B16 6 a deprived area?

Ladywood B16 6 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).