Postcode district · B33

Birmingham B33 area guide

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Is Birmingham B33 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B33), recorded crime is 174% above the national average, homes sell for around £228,324 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (7 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 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 Birmingham B33

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B33 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (85 of 15,898) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 45 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 £40,061 (293 sales)1996: mean £39,615 (334 sales)1997: mean £41,387 (389 sales)1998: mean £44,052 (381 sales)1999: mean £45,577 (463 sales)2000: mean £49,972 (481 sales)2001: mean £56,933 (491 sales)2002: mean £66,251 (634 sales)2003: mean £83,812 (518 sales)2004: mean £99,114 (589 sales)2005: mean £109,815 (580 sales)2006: mean £114,429 (576 sales)2007: mean £119,994 (547 sales)2008: mean £123,385 (296 sales)2009: mean £106,513 (196 sales)2010: mean £107,738 (230 sales)2011: mean £108,197 (217 sales)2012: mean £104,788 (209 sales)2013: mean £108,608 (248 sales)2014: mean £115,781 (360 sales)2015: mean £140,904 (404 sales)2016: mean £134,573 (401 sales)2017: mean £146,602 (420 sales)2018: mean £163,566 (432 sales)2019: mean £165,281 (445 sales)2020: mean £162,433 (304 sales)2021: mean £194,919 (399 sales)2022: mean £200,112 (366 sales)2023: mean £224,806 (326 sales)2024: mean £228,324 (337 sales)2025: mean £228,202 (315 sales)2026: mean £205,477 (85 sales) £228,324 £39,615 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B33, 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 (85 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 446 crimesJun 24: 494 crimesJul 24: 515 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 432 crimesOct 24: 473 crimesNov 24: 434 crimesDec 24: 456 crimesJan 25: 416 crimesFeb 25: 405 crimesMar 25: 468 crimesApr 25: 446 crimesMay 25: 465 crimesJun 25: 535 crimesJul 25: 547 crimesAug 25: 468 crimesSep 25: 422 crimesOct 25: 477 crimesNov 25: 418 crimesDec 25: 372 crimesJan 26: 452 crimesFeb 26: 358 crimesMar 26: 449 crimesApr 26: 430 crimesMay 26: 479 crimesJun 26: 545 crimes Jun 26: 545 crimes 547 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B33 (May 24–Jun 26, average 439/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
31%
Households with children
37%
Households
19,062

Owned 50% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B33.

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Birmingham B33: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B33 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B33), recorded crime is 174% above the national average, homes sell for around £228,324 on average, there are 20 schools in the area (7 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 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B33?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B33 runs at 623.2 per 1,000 properties, 174% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B33 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B33 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B33 runs at 623.2 per 1,000 properties, 174% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B33?

Homes in Birmingham B33 sell for around £228,324 on average, based on 337 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B33 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B33 is rated high. Around 0.5% of properties (85 of 15,898) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 45 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B33?

There are 20 schools in Birmingham B33 (12 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B33 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B33, 7 (78%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B33 a deprived area?

Birmingham B33 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).