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B18 5AJ area guide

Who lives in B18 5AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,999 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B18 5AJ is like

B18 5AJ is a postcode in the Hockley & Jewellery Quarter area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,999 people. 20.9% of households own their home, 63.2% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B18 5 sold for a median of £188,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B18 5AJ compares

Headline figures for B18 5AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,500

Median over 14 sales in B18 5, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,141

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B18 5AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
63.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
64.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B18 5AJ FAQs

Is B18 5AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 B18 5AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,500.

Homes in B18 5 sold for a median of £188,500 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B18 5AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B18 5AJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B18 5AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 28.6% of residents. 20.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72%).

Which council covers B18 5AJ?

The local authority for B18 5AJ is Birmingham.

B18 5AJ comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B18 5AJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter (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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