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B18 6FG area guide

Who lives in B18 6FG, 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)

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At a glance

What B18 6FG is like

B18 6FG is a postcode in the Hockley & Jewellery Quarter neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,999 people. 20.9% of households own their home, 63.2% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 72.3% 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 B18 6 sold for a median of £182,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B18 6FG 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 — 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,000

Median over 15 sales in B18 6, −13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 13 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£40,141

Average a year, before tax — higher than 12% 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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B18 6FG FAQs

Is B18 6FG 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 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 6FG?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,000.

Homes in B18 6 sold for a median of £182,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B18 6FG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B18 6FG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B18 6FG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B18 6FG?

B18 6FG is in Birmingham.

B18 6FG is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B18 6FG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), 88 yards 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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