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B44 9ET area guide

Who lives in B44 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Oscott
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,559 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B44 9ETBirmingham

At a glance

What B44 9ET is like

B44 9ET is a postcode in the Old Oscott area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,559 people. 49.5% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B44 9 sold for a median of £213,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B44 9ET compares

Headline figures for B44 9ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£213,250

Median over 98 sales in B44 9, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,489

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B44 9ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B44 9ET FAQs

Is B44 9ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 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 9ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £213,250.

Homes in B44 9 sold for a median of £213,250 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B44 9ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B44 9ET, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B44 9ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.8% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.3%).

Which council covers B44 9ET?

The local authority for B44 9ET is Birmingham.

B44 9ET comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B44 9ET?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hamstead Rail Station, 1.9 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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