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B24 0ST area guide

Who lives in B24 0ST, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pype Hayes Park
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,993 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B24 0ST is like

B24 0ST is a postcode in the Pype Hayes Park area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,993 people. 51.2% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B24 0 sold for a median of £246,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B24 0ST compares

Headline figures for B24 0ST, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£246,500

Median over 92 sales in B24 0, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,189

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B24 0ST differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B24 0 is down 6.5% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B24 0ST FAQs

Is B24 0ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B24 0ST?

The median sale price over the last year was £246,500.

Homes in B24 0 sold for a median of £246,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B24 0ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B24 0ST, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B24 0ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.5%).

Which council covers B24 0ST?

The local authority for B24 0ST is Birmingham.

B24 0ST comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B24 0ST?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Erdington Rail Station, 1.2 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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