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B3 1SE area guide

Who lives in B3 1SE, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B3 1SE is like

B3 1SE is a postcode in the Central area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,395 people. 18.6% of households own their home, 69.5% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 1SE compares

Headline figures for B3 1SE, 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

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: 20 stations within a mile, 88 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,013

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B3 1SE differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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
20 stations within a mile and 88 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B3 1SE FAQs

Is B3 1SE 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 39.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 1SE?

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 1SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in B3 1SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B3 1SE?

The local authority for B3 1SE is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B3 1SE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 88 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St Paul's (West Midlands Metro), 0.2 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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