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B5 7AP area guide

Who lives in B5 7AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Attwood Green & Park Central
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,693 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B5 7APBirmingham

At a glance

What B5 7AP is like

B5 7AP is a postcode in the Attwood Green & Park Central area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,693 people. 14.2% of households own their home, 48.2% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B5 7 sold for a median of £225,836 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B5 7AP compares

Headline figures for B5 7AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,836

Median over 66 sales in B5 7, +12.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,519

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B5 7AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
41.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.

Questions

B5 7AP FAQs

Is B5 7AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 7AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,836.

Homes in B5 7 sold for a median of £225,836 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B5 7AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B5 7AP, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B5 7AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.9% of residents. 14.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.4%).

Which council covers B5 7AP?

The local authority for B5 7AP is Birmingham.

B5 7AP comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B5 7AP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Birmingham New Street Station, 0.6 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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