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B30 3RF area guide

Who lives in B30 3RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brandwood End
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What B30 3RF is like

B30 3RF is a postcode in the Brandwood End neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,499 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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 3 sold for a median of £232,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B30 3RF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,750

Median over 108 sales in B30 3, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,402

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B30 3RF FAQs

Is B30 3RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B30 3RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,750.

Homes in B30 3 sold for a median of £232,750 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B30 3RF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B30 3RF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B30 3RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (62%).

Which council covers B30 3RF?

B30 3RF is in Birmingham.

B30 3RF is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B30 3RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Norton Rail Station, 1 mile 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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