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B46 3 area guide

Who lives in B46 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 5,742 (2024)

B46 3Postcode sector · Birmingham

At a glance

What B46 3 is like

The B46 3 postcode sector in North Warwickshire covers 97 live postcodes and is home to about 5,742 people across 3 census neighbourhoods. 67.8% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B46 3 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B46 3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£302,500

Median over 40 sales in B46 3, +14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools in B46 3 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,772

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B46 3 is up 14.2% on the year before.
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An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

B46 3 FAQs

Is B46 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B46 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in B46 3 sold for a median of £302,500 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B46 3 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B46 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B46 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.9%).

Which council covers B46 3?

B46 3 is in North Warwickshire.

B46 3 is in North Warwickshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B46 3?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Coleshill Parkway Rail Station, 1.7 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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