Postcode district · B29

Birmingham B29 area guide

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Is Birmingham B29 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B29), recorded crime is 153% above the national average, homes sell for around £341,831 on average, there are 21 schools in the area (9 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, 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 B29

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B29 is rated high. Around 6.4% of properties (1,304 of 20,428) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 114 are at significant risk.

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 £52,624 (527 sales)1996: mean £50,739 (589 sales)1997: mean £57,190 (683 sales)1998: mean £62,675 (658 sales)1999: mean £65,174 (758 sales)2000: mean £71,323 (708 sales)2001: mean £82,566 (826 sales)2002: mean £99,687 (795 sales)2003: mean £122,285 (774 sales)2004: mean £144,539 (751 sales)2005: mean £152,002 (622 sales)2006: mean £160,840 (773 sales)2007: mean £158,490 (783 sales)2008: mean £158,073 (409 sales)2009: mean £152,756 (368 sales)2010: mean £158,823 (352 sales)2011: mean £160,066 (364 sales)2012: mean £158,352 (358 sales)2013: mean £156,819 (431 sales)2014: mean £179,577 (545 sales)2015: mean £216,151 (628 sales)2016: mean £215,106 (642 sales)2017: mean £245,549 (628 sales)2018: mean £374,616 (588 sales)2019: mean £245,680 (513 sales)2020: mean £246,049 (504 sales)2021: mean £522,855 (693 sales)2022: mean £293,249 (631 sales)2023: mean £448,526 (441 sales)2024: mean £341,831 (488 sales)2025: mean £312,614 (417 sales)2026: mean £306,676 (90 sales) £522,855 £50,739 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B29, 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 (90 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 539 crimesJun 24: 535 crimesJul 24: 550 crimesAug 24: 2 crimesSep 24: 450 crimesOct 24: 532 crimesNov 24: 445 crimesDec 24: 514 crimesJan 25: 456 crimesFeb 25: 470 crimesMar 25: 519 crimesApr 25: 579 crimesMay 25: 575 crimesJun 25: 470 crimesJul 25: 562 crimesAug 25: 547 crimesSep 25: 450 crimesOct 25: 551 crimesNov 25: 450 crimesDec 25: 450 crimesJan 26: 447 crimesFeb 26: 433 crimesMar 26: 527 crimesApr 26: 463 crimesMay 26: 515 crimesJun 26: 512 crimes Jun 26: 512 crimes 579 2 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B29 (May 24–Jun 26, average 482/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
27
One-person households
31%
Households with children
27%
Households
22,064

Owned 45% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 29%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B29.

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Birmingham B29: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B29 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B29), recorded crime is 153% above the national average, homes sell for around £341,831 on average, there are 21 schools in the area (9 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B29?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B29 runs at 575.9 per 1,000 properties, 153% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B29 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B29 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B29 runs at 575.9 per 1,000 properties, 153% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B29?

Homes in Birmingham B29 sell for around £341,831 on average, based on 488 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B29 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B29 is rated high. Around 6.4% of properties (1,304 of 20,428) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 114 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B29?

There are 21 schools in Birmingham B29 (12 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B29 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B29, 9 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B29 a deprived area?

Birmingham B29 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).