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B5 7ST area guide

Who lives in B5 7ST, 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)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B5 7ST is like

B5 7ST is a postcode in the Edgbaston South & University area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,517 people. 49.2% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest 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 less than half 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 7ST compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,656

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B5 7ST differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it 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 7ST FAQs

Is B5 7ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 7ST?

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 7ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in B5 7ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B5 7ST?

The local authority for B5 7ST is Birmingham.

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

How well connected is B5 7ST?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.5 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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