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B38 9NP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lifford & Walkers Heath
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,291 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B38 9NP is like

B38 9NP 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 1,291 people. 32.4% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 56% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.3% 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 B38 9 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B38 9NP compares

Headline figures for B38 9NP, 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: 70.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,789

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B38 9NP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
24.5% 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
56% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B38 9NP FAQs

Is B38 9NP 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 70.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 B38 9NP?

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 9NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B38 9NP, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B38 9NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 12.2% of residents. 32.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers B38 9NP?

The local authority for B38 9NP is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B38 9NP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kings Norton 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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