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B34 7AG area guide

Who lives in B34 7AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buckland End
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,890 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B34 7AG is like

B34 7AG is a postcode in the Buckland End area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,890 people. 41.9% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 43.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 48.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B34 7 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B34 7AG compares

Headline figures for B34 7AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 69 sales in B34 7, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,723

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B34 7AG differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B34 7AG FAQs

Is B34 7AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 79% 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 B34 7AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in B34 7 sold for a median of £210,000 across 69 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 B34 7AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B34 7AG, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B34 7AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 41.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.7%).

Which council covers B34 7AG?

The local authority for B34 7AG is Birmingham.

B34 7AG comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B34 7AG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 1.1 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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