Postcode district · Birmingham

B38 area guide

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

Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Population: 33,314 (2024)

B38Postcode district · Birmingham

At a glance

What B38 is like

The B38 postcode district in Birmingham covers 472 live postcodes and is home to about 33,314 people across 21 census neighbourhoods. 58% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B38 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B38 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.9/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 194 sales in B38, +8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 11 rated schools in B38 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,279

Average a year, before tax — higher than 37% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B38 is up 8.7% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B38 FAQs

Is B38 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 82% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in B38 sold for a median of £250,000 across 194 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B38 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B38, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B38?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 6.9% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers B38?

B38 is in Birmingham.

B38 is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B38?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 1 mile 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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