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B30 2PA area guide

Who lives in B30 2PA, 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: 1,999 (2024)

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At a glance

What B30 2PA is like

B30 2PA 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 1,999 people. 52.3% of households own their home, 41% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 69.7% 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 2 sold for a median of £275,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B30 2PA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,875

Median over 116 sales in B30 2, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 17 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 big private rental marketPositive
41% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
36.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B30 2PA FAQs

Is B30 2PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 2PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,875.

Homes in B30 2 sold for a median of £275,875 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B30 2PA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B30 2PA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B30 2PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 15.6% of residents. 52.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (62.7%).

Which council covers B30 2PA?

B30 2PA is in Birmingham.

B30 2PA is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B30 2PA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bournville 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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