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B8 1AH area guide

Who lives in B8 1AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltley West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,231 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B8 1AH is like

B8 1AH is a postcode in the Saltley West area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,231 people. 14.9% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 71.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 32.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in B8 1 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B8 1AH compares

Headline figures for B8 1AH, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 17 sales in B8 1, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,358

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B8 1AH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
25.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
71.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B8 1AH FAQs

Is B8 1AH 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 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in B8 1AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in B8 1 sold for a median of £165,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B8 1AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B8 1AH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B8 1AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.5% of residents. 14.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.8%).

Which council covers B8 1AH?

The local authority for B8 1AH is Birmingham.

B8 1AH comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B8 1AH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Duddeston 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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