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B6 5DW area guide

Who lives in B6 5DW, 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: 1,813 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B6 5DW is like

B6 5DW 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 1,813 people. 33.3% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 50.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B6 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B6 5DW compares

Headline figures for B6 5DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 36 sales in B6, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 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 B6 5DW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
20.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

B6 5DW FAQs

Is B6 5DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 B6 5DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in B6 sold for a median of £170,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B6 5DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B6 5DW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B6 5DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 33.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers B6 5DW?

The local authority for B6 5DW is Birmingham.

B6 5DW comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B6 5DW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Aston Rail Station, 0.8 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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