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B44 0JD area guide

Who lives in B44 0JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Perry Common - College Road
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B44 0JD is like

B44 0JD is a postcode in the Perry Common - College Road area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,674 people. 41.1% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 38.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 48.3% 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 B44 0 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B44 0JD compares

Headline figures for B44 0JD, 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: 66.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£198,000

Median over 82 sales in B44 0, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,270

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B44 0JD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
66.4 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
38.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B44 0JD FAQs

Is B44 0JD 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 66.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 B44 0JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in B44 0 sold for a median of £198,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B44 0JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B44 0JD, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B44 0JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.3% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers B44 0JD?

The local authority for B44 0JD is Birmingham.

B44 0JD comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B44 0JD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Erdington Rail Station, 1.5 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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