Postcode district · B50

Birmingham B50 area guide

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Is Birmingham B50 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B50), recorded crime is 23% below the national average, homes sell for around £339,260 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, 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 B50

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B50 is rated high. Around 5.4% of properties (216 of 4,021) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 61 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 £73,237 (104 sales)1996: mean £83,457 (115 sales)1997: mean £85,571 (124 sales)1998: mean £95,632 (112 sales)1999: mean £105,553 (172 sales)2000: mean £112,542 (195 sales)2001: mean £145,891 (214 sales)2002: mean £151,773 (175 sales)2003: mean £168,252 (121 sales)2004: mean £186,362 (125 sales)2005: mean £214,096 (127 sales)2006: mean £223,015 (183 sales)2007: mean £219,280 (129 sales)2008: mean £225,616 (70 sales)2009: mean £206,881 (66 sales)2010: mean £211,731 (71 sales)2011: mean £210,349 (64 sales)2012: mean £223,914 (69 sales)2013: mean £235,898 (79 sales)2014: mean £236,315 (128 sales)2015: mean £249,542 (178 sales)2016: mean £269,066 (173 sales)2017: mean £322,309 (222 sales)2018: mean £295,482 (195 sales)2019: mean £332,667 (185 sales)2020: mean £308,153 (142 sales)2021: mean £336,328 (189 sales)2022: mean £348,115 (152 sales)2023: mean £307,641 (90 sales)2024: mean £339,260 (108 sales)2025: mean £361,161 (99 sales)2026: mean £338,056 (45 sales) £361,161 £73,237 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B50, 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 (45 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 30 crimesJun 24: 38 crimesJul 24: 36 crimesAug 24: 37 crimesSep 24: 35 crimesOct 24: 28 crimesNov 24: 19 crimesDec 24: 28 crimesJan 25: 31 crimesFeb 25: 29 crimesMar 25: 40 crimesApr 25: 23 crimesMay 25: 31 crimesJun 25: 49 crimesJul 25: 31 crimesAug 25: 42 crimesSep 25: 44 crimesOct 25: 22 crimesNov 25: 47 crimesDec 25: 21 crimesJan 26: 25 crimesFeb 26: 54 crimesMar 26: 42 crimesApr 26: 37 crimesMay 26: 25 crimesJun 26: 22 crimes Jun 26: 22 crimes 54 19 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B50 (May 24–Jun 26, average 33/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
47
One-person households
25%
Households with children
28%
Households
4,748

Owned 74% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B50.

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Birmingham B50: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B50 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B50), recorded crime is 23% below the national average, homes sell for around £339,260 on average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B50?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B50 runs at 174.5 per 1,000 properties, 23% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B50 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B50 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B50 runs at 174.5 per 1,000 properties, 23% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B50?

Homes in Birmingham B50 sell for around £339,260 on average, based on 108 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B50 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B50 is rated high. Around 5.4% of properties (216 of 4,021) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 61 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B50?

There is 1 school in Birmingham B50 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Birmingham B50 a deprived area?

Birmingham B50 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).