# Birmingham 121B

South Birmingham. 1,172 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Birmingham 121B had 1,405 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01008978. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 77.9** (2025). Birmingham 121B has a deprivation score of 77.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 80th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008978#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,405** (2021). Birmingham 121B had 1,405 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,414th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008978#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.5%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 121B, 80.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008978#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 14.8%** (August 2026). In Birmingham 121B, 14.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008978#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01008978) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Birmingham 121B is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01008978) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1 home was sold in Birmingham 121B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01008978) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birmingham 121B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01008978) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birmingham 121B had 1,405 usual residents at the census.

## How Birmingham 121B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Birmingham 121B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 77.9 | most deprived | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 1,405 | joint 52nd least populated | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.5% | joint 23rd lowest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 14.8% | joint 134th highest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Aug 2026 |

## Is Birmingham 121B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birmingham 121B at a rate of 147.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.3 per 1,000 people across Druids Heath.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birmingham 121B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (86), other crime (27) and criminal damage and arson (22).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Birmingham 121B alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,867** (August 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,867 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 1,176,960** (2025). Birmingham’s population was an estimated 1,176,960 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Birmingham 121B in brief

Birmingham 121B has a deprivation score of 77.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Birmingham 121B had 1,405 usual residents at the census.
In Birmingham 121B, 80.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Birmingham 121B, 14.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01008978
- Middle area: [Druids Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/druids-heath)
- Ward: [Druids Heath & Monyhull †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/druids-heath-and-monyhull)
- Postcode district: [B14 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b14)
- Town: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Selly Oak †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-selly-oak)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,172
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Birmingham 121D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008980), [Birmingham 121A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008976), [Bromsgrove 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032134), [Birmingham 122D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008948), [Birmingham 122C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008947), [Bromsgrove 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032145)

## Latest updates for Birmingham 121B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01008978

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008978