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B15 2TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Metchley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,431 (2024)

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At a glance

What B15 2TA is like

B15 2TA is a postcode in the Metchley neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,431 people. 34.6% of households own their home, 40.1% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 39.5% 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 B15 2 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B15 2TA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.6 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

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,025

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 big private rental marketPositive
40.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
30.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
36.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B15 2TA FAQs

Is B15 2TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.6 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B15 2TA?

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 2TA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B15 2TA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B15 2TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 18.9% of residents. 34.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers B15 2TA?

B15 2TA is in Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B15 2TA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is University Rail Station, 0.3 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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