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B16 8AA area guide

Who lives in B16 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Five Ways North
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,551 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B16 8AABirmingham

At a glance

What B16 8AA is like

B16 8AA is a postcode in the Five Ways North area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,551 people. 11.6% of households own their home, 62.5% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 50.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B16 8 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B16 8AA compares

Headline figures for B16 8AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 25 sales in B16 8, −22.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,303

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B16 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
47.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B16 8AA FAQs

Is B16 8AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 77% 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 B16 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in B16 8 sold for a median of £160,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −22.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B16 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B16 8AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B16 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17% of residents. 11.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.3%).

Which council covers B16 8AA?

The local authority for B16 8AA is Birmingham.

B16 8AA comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B16 8AA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 0.2 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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