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B29 5BX area guide

Who lives in B29 5BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Selly Oak
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 4,474 (2024)

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At a glance

What B29 5BX is like

B29 5BX is a postcode in the Selly Oak neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 4,474 people. 30.8% of households own their home, 49.3% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 17.5% 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 B29 5 sold for a median of £211,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B29 5BX compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 55.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£211,000

Median over 56 sales in B29 5, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,900

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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
49.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
71.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
43.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B29 5 is up 5.5% on the year before.

Questions

B29 5BX FAQs

Is B29 5BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 B29 5BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,000.

Homes in B29 5 sold for a median of £211,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B29 5BX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B29 5BX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B29 5BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 33.6% of residents. 30.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers B29 5BX?

B29 5BX is in Birmingham.

B29 5BX is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B29 5BX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Selly Oak Rail Station, 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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