Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

B74 4QZ area guide

Who lives in B74 4QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Four Oaks
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,022 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B74 4QZSutton Coldfield

At a glance

What B74 4QZ is like

B74 4QZ is a postcode in the Four Oaks area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,022 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in B74 4 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B74 4QZ compares

Headline figures for B74 4QZ, 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: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 144 sales in B74 4, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,248

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B74 4QZ differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B74 4 is down 6.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B74 4QZ FAQs

Is B74 4QZ 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 16.9 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 B74 4QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in B74 4 sold for a median of £420,000 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B74 4QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B74 4QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in B74 4QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.4%).

Which council covers B74 4QZ?

The local authority for B74 4QZ is Birmingham.

B74 4QZ comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B74 4QZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Butlers Lane Rail Station, 0.4 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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