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B24 8BT area guide

Who lives in B24 8BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birches Green & Bromford East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,706 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B24 8BT is like

B24 8BT is a postcode in the Birches Green & Bromford East area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,706 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 50.6% 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 8 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B24 8BT compares

Headline figures for B24 8BT, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 30 sales in B24 8, +12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B24 8BT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B24 8 is up 12.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B24 8BT FAQs

Is B24 8BT 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 51.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B24 8BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in B24 8 sold for a median of £219,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B24 8BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B24 8BT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B24 8BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers B24 8BT?

The local authority for B24 8BT is Birmingham.

B24 8BT comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B24 8BT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, 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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