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B3 3PL area guide

Who lives in B3 3PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,503 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B3 3PL is like

B3 3PL 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 1,503 people. 16.8% of households own their home, 69% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B3 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B3 3PL compares

Headline figures for B3 3PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 149.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 42 sales in B3, −21.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 127 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 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 3PL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
69% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
149.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
65.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

B3 3PL FAQs

Is B3 3PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 149.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 3PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in B3 sold for a median of £190,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B3 3PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 149.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B3 3PL, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B3 3PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 27.2% of residents. 16.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.7%).

Which council covers B3 3PL?

The local authority for B3 3PL is Birmingham.

B3 3PL comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B3 3PL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 127 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Town Hall (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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