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B15 2NQ area guide

Who lives in B15 2NQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,558 (2024)

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At a glance

What B15 2NQ is like

B15 2NQ is a postcode in the Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,558 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B15 2 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B15 2NQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 43 sales in B15 2, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 9 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,003

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B15 2 is up 8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B15 2NQ FAQs

Is B15 2NQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 B15 2NQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in B15 2 sold for a median of £235,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B15 2NQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B15 2NQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B15 2NQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 8.4% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (45.2%).

Which council covers B15 2NQ?

B15 2NQ is in Birmingham.

B15 2NQ is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B15 2NQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Five Ways Rail Station, 0.5 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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