Postcode district · B1

Birmingham B1 area guide

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Is Birmingham B1 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B1), recorded crime is 276% above the national average, homes sell for around £498,104 on average, there are 4 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, 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 B1

Birmingham B1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~9,160 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.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £47,123 (43 sales)1996: mean £50,036 (28 sales)1997: mean £94,176 (38 sales)1998: mean £88,542 (39 sales)1999: mean £70,448 (48 sales)2000: mean £145,511 (132 sales)2001: mean £155,592 (348 sales)2002: mean £154,036 (264 sales)2003: mean £170,868 (700 sales)2004: mean £168,946 (383 sales)2005: mean £160,359 (335 sales)2006: mean £184,078 (425 sales)2007: mean £167,955 (623 sales)2008: mean £154,418 (271 sales)2009: mean £136,730 (128 sales)2010: mean £137,536 (160 sales)2011: mean £137,247 (174 sales)2012: mean £128,097 (179 sales)2013: mean £130,000 (233 sales)2014: mean £170,330 (327 sales)2015: mean £224,783 (356 sales)2016: mean £349,432 (399 sales)2017: mean £274,605 (532 sales)2018: mean £754,476 (540 sales)2019: mean £242,894 (884 sales)2020: mean £401,961 (421 sales)2021: mean £322,776 (419 sales)2022: mean £267,545 (380 sales)2023: mean £388,524 (337 sales)2024: mean £498,104 (370 sales)2025: mean £390,673 (274 sales)2026: mean £262,230 (38 sales) £754,476 £47,123 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B1, 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 (38 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 443 crimesJun 24: 343 crimesJul 24: 364 crimesAug 24: 16 crimesSep 24: 396 crimesOct 24: 372 crimesNov 24: 328 crimesDec 24: 309 crimesJan 25: 262 crimesFeb 25: 236 crimesMar 25: 254 crimesApr 25: 297 crimesMay 25: 319 crimesJun 25: 321 crimesJul 25: 302 crimesAug 25: 321 crimesSep 25: 251 crimesOct 25: 313 crimesNov 25: 279 crimesDec 25: 264 crimesJan 26: 270 crimesFeb 26: 276 crimesMar 26: 279 crimesApr 26: 273 crimes Apr 26: 273 crimes 443 16 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in B1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 295/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
29
One-person households
53%
Households with children
11%
Households
11,271

Owned 18% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 55%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B1.

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Birmingham B1: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B1 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B1), recorded crime is 276% above the national average, homes sell for around £498,104 on average, there are 4 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B1?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B1 runs at 855.8 per 1,000 properties, 276% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B1 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B1 runs at 855.8 per 1,000 properties, 276% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B1?

Homes in Birmingham B1 sell for around £498,104 on average, based on 370 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B1 at risk of flooding?

Birmingham B1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~9,160 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B1?

There are 4 schools in Birmingham B1 (1 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Birmingham B1 a deprived area?

Birmingham B1 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).