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B30 1BZ area guide

Who lives in B30 1BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cotteridge
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,524 (2024)

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At a glance

What B30 1BZ is like

B30 1BZ is a postcode in the Cotteridge neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,524 people. 58% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B30 1 sold for a median of £392,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B30 1BZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,500

Median over 85 sales in B30 1, +14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,931

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% 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
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B30 1 is up 14.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B30 1BZ FAQs

Is B30 1BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 B30 1BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,500.

Homes in B30 1 sold for a median of £392,500 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B30 1BZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B30 1BZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B30 1BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (28.4%).

Which council covers B30 1BZ?

B30 1BZ is in Birmingham.

B30 1BZ is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B30 1BZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 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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