# Birmingham 074C

South Birmingham. 1,957 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Birmingham 074C had 1,880 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01008996. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 41.2** (2025). Birmingham 074C has a deprivation score of 41.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,274th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008996#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,880** (2021). Birmingham 074C had 1,880 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,686th most 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/e01008996#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 074C, 99.0% 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/e01008996#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 15.1%** (August 2026). In Birmingham 074C, 15.1% 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/e01008996#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01008996) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Birmingham 074C is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01008996) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 4 homes were sold in Birmingham 074C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01008996) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birmingham 074C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01008996) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birmingham 074C had 1,880 usual residents at the census.

## How Birmingham 074C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Birmingham 074C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 41.2 | joint 309th most deprived | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 1,880 | 157th most populated | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 310th lowest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 15.1% | joint 120th highest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Aug 2026 |

## Is Birmingham 074C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birmingham 074C at a rate of 74.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.8 per 1,000 people across Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birmingham 074C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (80), vehicle crime (23) and other crime (18).
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 074C 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 074C in brief

Birmingham 074C has a deprivation score of 41.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Birmingham 074C had 1,880 usual residents at the census.
In Birmingham 074C, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Birmingham 074C, 15.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01008996
- Middle area: [Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/five-ways-south-and-calthorpe-park)
- Ward: [Balsall Heath West †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/balsall-heath-west)
- Postcode district: [B5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b5)
- Town: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Ladywood †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-ladywood)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,957
- Output areas: 5

† 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 134A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008995), [Birmingham 084A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009366), [Birmingham 074A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008984), [Birmingham 071A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009362), [Birmingham 135F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034947)

## Latest updates for Birmingham 074C

- 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/E01008996

## How to cite

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