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B32 1AA area guide

Who lives in B32 1AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Quinton Ridgacre
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What B32 1AA is like

B32 1AA is a postcode in the Quinton Ridgacre neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,751 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 54.4% 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 B32 1 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B32 1AA 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 70 sales in B32 1, +10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,415

Average a year, before tax — higher than 56% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B32 1 is up 10.8% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B32 1AA FAQs

Is B32 1AA 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 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B32 1AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in B32 1 sold for a median of £270,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B32 1AA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B32 1AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B32 1AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.7%).

Which council covers B32 1AA?

B32 1AA is in Birmingham.

B32 1AA is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B32 1AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.3 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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