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B3 1QU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,395 (2024)

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At a glance

What B3 1QU is like

B3 1QU is a postcode in the Central neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,395 people. 18.6% of households own their home, 69.5% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B3 1 sold for a median of £192,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B3 1QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.0 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, 90 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£67,013

Average a year, before tax — higher than 80% 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
69.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
65.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B3 1 is down 20.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 90 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B3 1QU FAQs

Is B3 1QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 1QU?

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 1QU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around B3 1QU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B3 1QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 28.1% of residents. 18.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (90.1%).

Which council covers B3 1QU?

B3 1QU is in Birmingham.

B3 1QU is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B3 1QU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 90 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Paul's (West Midlands Metro), 0.1 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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