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B34 6BT area guide

Who lives in B34 6BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hodge Hill
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,879 (2024)

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At a glance

What B34 6BT is like

B34 6BT is a postcode in the Hodge Hill neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,879 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 47.1% 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 B34 6 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B34 6BT 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 85 sales in B34 6, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,889

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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 student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B34 6BT FAQs

Is B34 6BT 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 31.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B34 6BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in B34 6 sold for a median of £230,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B34 6BT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B34 6BT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B34 6BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 10% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (87.3%).

Which council covers B34 6BT?

B34 6BT is in Birmingham.

B34 6BT is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B34 6BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stechford Rail Station, 0.8 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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