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B13 0SL area guide

Who lives in B13 0SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kings Heath
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,738 (2024)

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At a glance

What B13 0SL is like

B13 0SL is a postcode in the Kings Heath neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,738 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B13 0 sold for a median of £291,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B13 0SL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 44.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£291,500

Median over 96 sales in B13 0, +24% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 19 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£60,431

Average a year, before tax — higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B13 0 is up 24% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B13 0SL FAQs

Is B13 0SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B13 0SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,500.

Homes in B13 0 sold for a median of £291,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +24% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B13 0SL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B13 0SL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B13 0SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers B13 0SL?

B13 0SL is in Birmingham.

B13 0SL is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B13 0SL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Heath Rail Station, 0.7 miles 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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