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B32 2AL area guide

Who lives in B32 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harborne West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What B32 2AL is like

B32 2AL is a postcode in the Harborne West neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,674 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 54.3% 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 2 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B32 2AL 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 87 sales in B32 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£62,859

Average a year, before tax — higher than 73% 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B32 2AL FAQs

Is B32 2AL 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 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in B32 2 sold for a median of £250,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B32 2AL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B32 2AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B32 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (63.4%).

Which council covers B32 2AL?

B32 2AL is in Birmingham.

B32 2AL is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B32 2AL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Langley Green Rail Station, 2.0 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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