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B18 5PH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hockley & Jewellery Quarter
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,644 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B18 5PH is like

B18 5PH 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 1,644 people. 28.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 54.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 42.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 5PH compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 100.2 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: 8 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 24 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 5PH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
100.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
54.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B18 5PH FAQs

Is B18 5PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 100.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 B18 5PH?

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 5PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 100.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B18 5PH, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B18 5PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.8% of residents. 28.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.2%).

Which council covers B18 5PH?

The local authority for B18 5PH is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B18 5PH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), 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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