Postcode district · B70

Birmingham B70 area guide

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Is Birmingham B70 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B70), recorded crime is 125% above the national average, homes sell for around £212,292 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (5 of 6 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 2/10, 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 B70

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B70 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (12 of 16,362) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 10 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 £36,325 (216 sales)1996: mean £35,584 (214 sales)1997: mean £38,509 (222 sales)1998: mean £44,915 (233 sales)1999: mean £43,158 (264 sales)2000: mean £48,539 (286 sales)2001: mean £47,788 (335 sales)2002: mean £59,191 (353 sales)2003: mean £78,618 (324 sales)2004: mean £94,185 (354 sales)2005: mean £100,058 (360 sales)2006: mean £103,812 (381 sales)2007: mean £126,898 (497 sales)2008: mean £121,473 (261 sales)2009: mean £104,562 (181 sales)2010: mean £103,312 (166 sales)2011: mean £100,741 (169 sales)2012: mean £115,211 (148 sales)2013: mean £112,282 (175 sales)2014: mean £120,573 (237 sales)2015: mean £144,195 (323 sales)2016: mean £189,673 (381 sales)2017: mean £169,606 (366 sales)2018: mean £159,280 (347 sales)2019: mean £179,302 (334 sales)2020: mean £193,553 (248 sales)2021: mean £195,912 (432 sales)2022: mean £280,667 (340 sales)2023: mean £235,047 (234 sales)2024: mean £212,292 (245 sales)2025: mean £232,353 (224 sales)2026: mean £249,765 (51 sales) £280,667 £35,584 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B70, 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 (51 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 521 crimesJun 24: 526 crimesJul 24: 536 crimesAug 24: 3 crimesSep 24: 509 crimesOct 24: 447 crimesNov 24: 447 crimesDec 24: 425 crimesJan 25: 372 crimesFeb 25: 426 crimesMar 25: 475 crimesApr 25: 492 crimesMay 25: 449 crimesJun 25: 501 crimesJul 25: 412 crimesAug 25: 419 crimesSep 25: 440 crimesOct 25: 513 crimesNov 25: 408 crimesDec 25: 374 crimesJan 26: 388 crimesFeb 26: 377 crimesMar 26: 429 crimesApr 26: 428 crimesMay 26: 425 crimesJun 26: 421 crimes Jun 26: 421 crimes 536 3 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B70 (May 24–Jun 26, average 429/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
33%
Households with children
35%
Households
16,063

Owned 42% · Social rent 37% · Private rent 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B70.

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Birmingham B70: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B70 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B70), recorded crime is 125% above the national average, homes sell for around £212,292 on average, there are 15 schools in the area (5 of 6 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 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B70?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B70 runs at 513.2 per 1,000 properties, 125% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B70 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B70 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B70 runs at 513.2 per 1,000 properties, 125% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B70?

Homes in Birmingham B70 sell for around £212,292 on average, based on 245 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B70 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B70 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (12 of 16,362) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 10 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B70?

There are 15 schools in Birmingham B70 (8 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B70 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B70, 5 (83%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B70 a deprived area?

Birmingham B70 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).