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B5 4SL area guide

Who lives in B5 4SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Digbeth
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,898 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B5 4SL is like

B5 4SL is a postcode in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,898 people. 17% of households own their home, 75.4% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B5 4 sold for a median of £118,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B5 4SL compares

Headline figures for B5 4SL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 170.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£118,000

Median over 13 sales in B5 4, −56.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 125 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B5 4SL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
75.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
170.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
64% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 125 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B5 4SL FAQs

Is B5 4SL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 170.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B5 4SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £118,000.

Homes in B5 4 sold for a median of £118,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −56.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B5 4SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 170.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B5 4SL, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in B5 4SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 23% of residents. 17% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.1%).

Which council covers B5 4SL?

The local authority for B5 4SL is Birmingham.

B5 4SL comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B5 4SL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 125 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Birmingham New Street Station, 0.2 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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