B38 9LY area guide
Who lives in B38 9LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Lifford & Walkers Heath
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B38 9LYBirmingham
What B38 9LY is like
B38 9LY is a postcode in the Lifford & Walkers Heath area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,992 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B38 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.
How B38 9LY compares
Headline figures for B38 9LY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where B38 9LY differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
B38 9LY FAQs
01Is B38 9LY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in B38 9LY?The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
03Is B38 9LY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in B38 9LY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers B38 9LY?The local authority for B38 9LY is Birmingham.
The local authority for B38 9LY is Birmingham.
06How well connected is B38 9LY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.