Postcode sector · B2 2

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In Birmingham (B2 2), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, 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 B2 2

Birmingham B2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 25 crimesJun 24: 22 crimesJul 24: 27 crimesSep 24: 27 crimesOct 24: 25 crimesNov 24: 28 crimesDec 24: 22 crimesJan 25: 28 crimesFeb 25: 24 crimesMar 25: 13 crimesApr 25: 26 crimesMay 25: 25 crimesJun 25: 24 crimesJul 25: 21 crimesAug 25: 18 crimesSep 25: 18 crimesOct 25: 15 crimesNov 25: 28 crimesDec 25: 18 crimesJan 26: 18 crimesFeb 26: 26 crimesMar 26: 35 crimesApr 26: 23 crimes Apr 26: 23 crimes 35 13 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in B2 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
28
One-person households
50%
Households with children
19%
Households
1,180

Owned 23% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 49%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B2 2.

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Birmingham B2 2: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B2 2 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B2 2), recorded crime is 55% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, 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 B2 2?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B2 2 runs at 120.4 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B2 2 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B2 2 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B2 2 runs at 120.4 per 1,000 properties, 55% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B2 2 at risk of flooding?

Birmingham B2 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Birmingham B2 2 a deprived area?

Birmingham B2 2 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).