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B4 7NJ area guide

Who lives in B4 7NJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Central & Dartmouth Circus
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 7,876 (2024)

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At a glance

What B4 7NJ is like

B4 7NJ is a postcode in the North Central & Dartmouth Circus neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 7,876 people. 3.3% of households own their home, 84.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 11.2% 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 B4 7 sold for a median of £279,337 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B4 7NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,337

Median over 30 sales in B4 7, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 19 stations within a mile, 129 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,783

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
84.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
85.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
60.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B4 7 is down 5.6% on the year before.

Questions

B4 7NJ FAQs

Is B4 7NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B4 7NJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,337.

Homes in B4 7 sold for a median of £279,337 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B4 7NJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B4 7NJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B4 7NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 48.4% of residents. 3.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (91.9%).

Which council covers B4 7NJ?

B4 7NJ is in Birmingham.

B4 7NJ is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B4 7NJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 129 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro), 0.1 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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