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B30 1LB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bournville East & Stirchley West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,374 (2024)

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At a glance

What B30 1LB is like

B30 1LB is a postcode in the Bournville East & Stirchley West neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,374 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 56% 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 B30 1 sold for a median of £392,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B30 1LB 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.9 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,597

Average a year, before tax — higher than 59% 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 lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B30 1 is up 14.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B30 1LB FAQs

Is B30 1LB 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 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 87% 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 1LB?

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 1LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B30 1LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B30 1LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (56%).

Which council covers B30 1LB?

B30 1LB is in Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B30 1LB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Bournville Rail Station, 0.3 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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