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B5 7QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Edgbaston South & University
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,714 (2024)

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At a glance

What B5 7QS is like

B5 7QS is a postcode in the Edgbaston South & University neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,714 people. 36.9% of households own their home, 53.1% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 51.2% 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 B5 7 sold for a median of £225,836 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B5 7QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.5 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£72,656

Average a year, before tax — higher than 87% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
53.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B5 7 is up 12.9% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B5 7QS FAQs

Is B5 7QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 B5 7QS?

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 7QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B5 7QS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B5 7QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 36.9% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (56%).

Which council covers B5 7QS?

B5 7QS is in Birmingham.

B5 7QS is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B5 7QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Moseley Village Rail Station, 1.1 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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