Postcode district · B9

Birmingham B9 area guide

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Is Birmingham B9 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B9), recorded crime is 259% above the national average, homes sell for around £200,261 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (5 of 5 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 1/10, 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 B9

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B9 is rated high. Around 4.8% of properties (473 of 9,891) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 306 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 £37,085 (239 sales)1996: mean £36,897 (257 sales)1997: mean £37,706 (291 sales)1998: mean £40,283 (298 sales)1999: mean £44,353 (333 sales)2000: mean £43,176 (385 sales)2001: mean £49,292 (394 sales)2002: mean £62,225 (399 sales)2003: mean £84,207 (416 sales)2004: mean £105,553 (350 sales)2005: mean £110,409 (317 sales)2006: mean £113,214 (357 sales)2007: mean £113,387 (315 sales)2008: mean £114,436 (185 sales)2009: mean £103,506 (107 sales)2010: mean £110,643 (124 sales)2011: mean £105,474 (129 sales)2012: mean £104,184 (84 sales)2013: mean £102,063 (104 sales)2014: mean £114,792 (130 sales)2015: mean £113,270 (156 sales)2016: mean £113,092 (173 sales)2017: mean £184,641 (185 sales)2018: mean £130,097 (182 sales)2019: mean £210,024 (162 sales)2020: mean £276,513 (140 sales)2021: mean £202,211 (141 sales)2022: mean £395,321 (152 sales)2023: mean £351,250 (128 sales)2024: mean £200,260 (119 sales)2025: mean £270,593 (155 sales)2026: mean £263,330 (25 sales) £395,321 £36,897 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B9, 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 (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 325 crimesJun 24: 316 crimesJul 24: 416 crimesAug 24: 1 crimesSep 24: 373 crimesOct 24: 404 crimesNov 24: 345 crimesDec 24: 315 crimesJan 25: 398 crimesFeb 25: 359 crimesMar 25: 451 crimesApr 25: 362 crimesMay 25: 382 crimesJun 25: 357 crimesJul 25: 380 crimesAug 25: 303 crimesSep 25: 354 crimesOct 25: 304 crimesNov 25: 342 crimesDec 25: 338 crimesJan 26: 330 crimesFeb 26: 337 crimesMar 26: 359 crimesApr 26: 322 crimesMay 26: 385 crimesJun 26: 384 crimes Jun 26: 384 crimes 451 1 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 344/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
26
One-person households
21%
Households with children
53%
Households
11,133

Owned 46% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B9.

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Birmingham B9: frequently asked questions

Is Birmingham B9 a good place to live?

In Birmingham (B9), recorded crime is 259% above the national average, homes sell for around £200,261 on average, there are 9 schools in the area (5 of 5 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 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Birmingham B9?

Recorded crime in Birmingham B9 runs at 817.3 per 1,000 properties, 259% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Birmingham B9 safe?

Crime in Birmingham B9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B9 runs at 817.3 per 1,000 properties, 259% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Birmingham B9?

Homes in Birmingham B9 sell for around £200,261 on average, based on 119 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Birmingham B9 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Birmingham B9 is rated high. Around 4.8% of properties (473 of 9,891) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 306 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Birmingham B9?

There are 9 schools in Birmingham B9 (5 primary, 4 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Birmingham B9 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Birmingham B9, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Birmingham B9 a deprived area?

Birmingham B9 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).