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B5 5JS area guide

Who lives in B5 5JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Central & Dartmouth Circus
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 7,876 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B5 5JS is like

B5 5JS is a postcode in the North Central & Dartmouth Circus area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 7,876 people. 3.3% of households own their home, 84.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 11.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B5 sold for a median of £214,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B5 5JS compares

Headline figures for B5 5JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,950

Median over 83 sales in B5, −13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 117 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B5 5JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
84.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
85.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
60.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B5 is down 13.1% on the year before.

Questions

B5 5JS FAQs

Is B5 5JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.4 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B5 5JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,950.

Homes in B5 sold for a median of £214,950 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B5 5JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around B5 5JS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B5 5JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 48.4% of residents. 3.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.9%).

Which council covers B5 5JS?

The local authority for B5 5JS is Birmingham.

B5 5JS comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B5 5JS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 117 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro), 0.1 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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