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B29 6JD area guide

Who lives in B29 6JD, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B29 6JD is like

B29 6JD is a postcode in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,474 people. 30.8% of households own their home, 49.3% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 17.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B29 6 sold for a median of £252,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B29 6JD compares

Headline figures for B29 6JD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£252,500

Median over 59 sales in B29 6, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B29 6JD differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B29 6JD FAQs

Is B29 6JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 6JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £252,500.

Homes in B29 6 sold for a median of £252,500 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B29 6JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B29 6JD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B29 6JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B29 6JD?

The local authority for B29 6JD is Birmingham.

B29 6JD comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B29 6JD?

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, 0.4 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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