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B3 1LB area guide

Who lives in B3 1LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ladywood - Summer Hill
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,657 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B3 1LB is like

B3 1LB is a postcode in the Ladywood - Summer Hill area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,657 people. 18.6% of households own their home, 72.1% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.1% 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 B3 1 sold for a median of £192,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B3 1LB compares

Headline figures for B3 1LB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,500

Median over 38 sales in B3 1, −20.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 85 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,345

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B3 1LB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
72.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
72% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B3 1 is down 20.5% on the year before.

Questions

B3 1LB FAQs

Is B3 1LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B3 1LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,500.

Homes in B3 1 sold for a median of £192,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B3 1LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B3 1LB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B3 1LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 30.1% of residents. 18.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.6%).

Which council covers B3 1LB?

The local authority for B3 1LB is Birmingham.

B3 1LB comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B3 1LB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 85 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro), 0.2 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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