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B44 8JE area guide

Who lives in B44 8JE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingstanding South West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,603 (2024)

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At a glance

What B44 8JE is like

B44 8JE is a postcode in the Kingstanding South West neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,603 people. 78% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.9% 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 B44 8 sold for a median of £222,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B44 8JE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,000

Median over 115 sales in B44 8, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,239

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B44 8JE FAQs

Is B44 8JE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 8JE?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,000.

Homes in B44 8 sold for a median of £222,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B44 8JE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B44 8JE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B44 8JE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (73.1%).

Which council covers B44 8JE?

B44 8JE is in Birmingham.

B44 8JE is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B44 8JE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Perry Barr Rail Station, 1.6 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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