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B38 9LE area guide

Who lives in B38 9LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hawkesley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,881 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B38 9LEBirmingham

At a glance

What B38 9LE is like

B38 9LE is a postcode in the Hawkesley area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,881 people. 30.6% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 62.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 40.2% 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 B38 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B38 9LE compares

Headline figures for B38 9LE, 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: 74.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 85 sales in B38 9, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,431

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B38 9LE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
74.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
62.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B38 9LE FAQs

Is B38 9LE 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 74.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 B38 9LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in B38 9 sold for a median of £215,000 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 B38 9LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B38 9LE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B38 9LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.8% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.5%).

Which council covers B38 9LE?

The local authority for B38 9LE is Birmingham.

B38 9LE comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B38 9LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kings Norton 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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