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B12 0LU area guide

Who lives in B12 0LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bordesley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,803 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B12 0LU is like

B12 0LU is a postcode in the Bordesley area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,803 people. 30.2% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 48.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 44.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B12 0 sold for a median of £152,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B12 0LU compares

Headline figures for B12 0LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 105.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£152,500

Median over 16 sales in B12 0, −33.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 111 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B12 0LU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
105.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B12 0LU FAQs

Is B12 0LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 105.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B12 0LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,500.

Homes in B12 0 sold for a median of £152,500 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, −33.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B12 0LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 105.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B12 0LU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B12 0LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.8% of residents. 30.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.3%).

Which council covers B12 0LU?

The local authority for B12 0LU is Birmingham.

B12 0LU comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B12 0LU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 111 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro), 13 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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