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B44 9HH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kingstanding North
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,515 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B44 9HH is like

B44 9HH is a postcode in the Kingstanding North area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,515 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 9HH compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.4 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, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B44 9HH differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B44 9HH FAQs

Is B44 9HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 9HH?

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 9HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B44 9HH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B44 9HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (79.1%).

Which council covers B44 9HH?

The local authority for B44 9HH is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B44 9HH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 2.3 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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