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B9 5AZ area guide

Who lives in B9 5AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bordesley
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,918 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B9 5AZ is like

B9 5AZ is a postcode in the Bordesley area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,918 people. 23.4% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 53.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 36.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in B9 5 sold for a median of £181,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B9 5AZ compares

Headline figures for B9 5AZ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 76.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£181,000

Median over 43 sales in B9 5, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B9 5AZ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
76.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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
53.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B9 5 is down 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

B9 5AZ FAQs

Is B9 5AZ 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 76.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 B9 5AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £181,000.

Homes in B9 5 sold for a median of £181,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B9 5AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B9 5AZ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in B9 5AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.1% of residents. 23.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers B9 5AZ?

The local authority for B9 5AZ is Birmingham.

B9 5AZ comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B9 5AZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Adderley Park 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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