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B5 7SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Edgbaston South & University
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What B5 7SP is like

B5 7SP 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 2,517 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 21.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 7SP compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.2 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

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 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
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
67.4% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B5 7 is up 12.9% on the year before.

Questions

B5 7SP FAQs

Is B5 7SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B5 7SP?

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 7SP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B5 7SP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B5 7SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 40.4% of residents. 49.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (56.7%).

Which council covers B5 7SP?

B5 7SP is in Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B5 7SP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is University Rail Station, 0.7 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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