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B2 2QD area guide

Who lives in B2 2QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Central & Dartmouth Circus
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)

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At a glance

What B2 2QD is like

B2 2QD is a postcode in the North Central & Dartmouth Circus neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,813 people. 33.3% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 50.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 35% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How B2 2QD compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 55.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 6 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 28 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,783

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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 student area
20.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B2 2QD FAQs

Is B2 2QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is B2 2QD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B2 2QD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B2 2QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 33.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers B2 2QD?

B2 2QD is in Birmingham.

B2 2QD is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B2 2QD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Paul's (West Midlands Metro), 0.7 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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