Postcode district · B32

Birmingham B32 area guide

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Is Birmingham B32 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B32), recorded crime is 72% above the national average, homes sell for around £237,800 on average, there are 16 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 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 B32

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B32 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (6 of 18,031) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 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 £48,906 (334 sales)1996: mean £48,810 (423 sales)1997: mean £52,814 (484 sales)1998: mean £54,068 (467 sales)1999: mean £57,631 (479 sales)2000: mean £64,405 (558 sales)2001: mean £66,914 (584 sales)2002: mean £83,508 (661 sales)2003: mean £103,226 (583 sales)2004: mean £118,166 (596 sales)2005: mean £127,148 (484 sales)2006: mean £136,267 (578 sales)2007: mean £133,463 (580 sales)2008: mean £125,824 (321 sales)2009: mean £125,615 (263 sales)2010: mean £122,048 (285 sales)2011: mean £124,136 (258 sales)2012: mean £126,069 (294 sales)2013: mean £140,113 (342 sales)2014: mean £170,556 (450 sales)2015: mean £143,060 (487 sales)2016: mean £180,587 (545 sales)2017: mean £184,631 (589 sales)2018: mean £193,347 (485 sales)2019: mean £177,921 (536 sales)2020: mean £220,204 (409 sales)2021: mean £236,950 (543 sales)2022: mean £225,581 (496 sales)2023: mean £221,520 (400 sales)2024: mean £237,799 (392 sales)2025: mean £231,138 (410 sales)2026: mean £238,539 (87 sales) £238,539 £48,810 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B32, 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 (87 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 449 crimesJun 24: 427 crimesJul 24: 477 crimesAug 24: 13 crimesSep 24: 348 crimesOct 24: 355 crimesNov 24: 354 crimesDec 24: 334 crimesJan 25: 361 crimesFeb 25: 313 crimesMar 25: 460 crimesApr 25: 367 crimesMay 25: 429 crimesJun 25: 405 crimesJul 25: 476 crimesAug 25: 431 crimesSep 25: 378 crimesOct 25: 334 crimesNov 25: 327 crimesDec 25: 322 crimesJan 26: 301 crimesFeb 26: 323 crimesMar 26: 339 crimesApr 26: 298 crimesMay 26: 367 crimesJun 26: 344 crimes Jun 26: 344 crimes 477 13 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B32 (May 24–Jun 26, average 359/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
38
One-person households
33%
Households with children
32%
Households
20,813

Owned 55% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B32.

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Birmingham B32: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B32 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B32), recorded crime is 72% above the national average, homes sell for around £237,800 on average, there are 16 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 a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B32?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B32 runs at 392.1 per 1,000 properties, 72% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B32 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B32 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B32 runs at 392.1 per 1,000 properties, 72% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B32?

Homes in Birmingham B32 sell for around £237,800 on average, based on 392 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B32 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B32 is rated high. Around 0.0% of properties (6 of 18,031) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 1 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B32?

There are 16 schools in Birmingham B32 (11 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B32 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B32, 9 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B32 a deprived area?

Birmingham B32 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).