Postcode district · B37

Birmingham B37 area guide

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Is Birmingham B37 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B37), recorded crime is 149% above the national average, homes sell for around £235,807 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (4 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 B37

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B37 is rated high. Around 0.4% of properties (75 of 18,166) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 34 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 £47,072 (368 sales)1996: mean £45,733 (338 sales)1997: mean £47,039 (320 sales)1998: mean £51,384 (384 sales)1999: mean £52,392 (405 sales)2000: mean £77,943 (562 sales)2001: mean £81,610 (486 sales)2002: mean £79,899 (511 sales)2003: mean £98,944 (511 sales)2004: mean £122,780 (583 sales)2005: mean £119,879 (482 sales)2006: mean £127,706 (640 sales)2007: mean £130,243 (575 sales)2008: mean £127,577 (325 sales)2009: mean £124,549 (241 sales)2010: mean £126,639 (209 sales)2011: mean £123,230 (243 sales)2012: mean £123,026 (210 sales)2013: mean £677,084 (348 sales)2014: mean £187,695 (428 sales)2015: mean £185,503 (406 sales)2016: mean £229,080 (478 sales)2017: mean £482,994 (457 sales)2018: mean £279,284 (545 sales)2019: mean £237,278 (476 sales)2020: mean £219,658 (321 sales)2021: mean £261,921 (441 sales)2022: mean £243,771 (447 sales)2023: mean £288,662 (362 sales)2024: mean £235,807 (401 sales)2025: mean £242,893 (405 sales)2026: mean £226,216 (81 sales) £677,084 £45,733 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B37, 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 (81 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 508 crimesJun 24: 516 crimesJul 24: 463 crimesAug 24: 2 crimesSep 24: 393 crimesOct 24: 461 crimesNov 24: 406 crimesDec 24: 344 crimesJan 25: 435 crimesFeb 25: 374 crimesMar 25: 440 crimesApr 25: 465 crimesMay 25: 393 crimesJun 25: 440 crimesJul 25: 433 crimesAug 25: 423 crimesSep 25: 383 crimesOct 25: 567 crimesNov 25: 511 crimesDec 25: 414 crimesJan 26: 369 crimesFeb 26: 338 crimesMar 26: 446 crimesApr 26: 414 crimesMay 26: 459 crimesJun 26: 425 crimes Jun 26: 425 crimes 567 2 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B37 (May 24–Jun 26, average 416/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
33%
Households with children
32%
Households
18,178

Owned 51% · Social rent 35% · Private rent 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B37.

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Birmingham B37: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B37 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B37), recorded crime is 149% above the national average, homes sell for around £235,807 on average, there are 14 schools in the area (4 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 B37?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B37 runs at 567.9 per 1,000 properties, 149% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B37 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B37 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B37 runs at 567.9 per 1,000 properties, 149% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B37?

Homes in Birmingham B37 sell for around £235,807 on average, based on 401 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B37 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B37 is rated high. Around 0.4% of properties (75 of 18,166) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 34 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B37?

There are 14 schools in Birmingham B37 (10 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B37 any good?

Of the 6 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B37, 4 (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B37 a deprived area?

Birmingham B37 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).