# Birmingham 087B

South west Birmingham. 1,662 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Birmingham 087B had 1,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01009071. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 18.2** (2025). Birmingham 087B has a deprivation score of 18.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,139th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009071#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £335,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 087B was £335,000 in 2025. Joint 12,666th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009071#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,693** (2021). Birmingham 087B had 1,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 13,815th 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/e01009071#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 087B, 97.4% 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/e01009071#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01009071) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Birmingham 087B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01009071) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Birmingham 087B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01009071) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birmingham 087B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01009071) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birmingham 087B had 1,693 usual residents at the census.

## How Birmingham 087B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Birmingham 087B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 18.2 | joint 144th least deprived | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £335,000 | joint 72nd most expensive | 431 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 1,693 | joint 315th most populated | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | joint 207th lowest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Birmingham 087B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birmingham 087B at a rate of 77.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 219.4 per 1,000 people across Metchley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birmingham 087B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (48), vehicle crime (27) and other crime (16).
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 087B 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 087B in brief

Birmingham 087B has a deprivation score of 18.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 087B was £335,000 in 2025.
Birmingham 087B had 1,693 usual residents at the census.
In Birmingham 087B, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01009071
- Middle area: [Metchley](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/metchley)
- Ward: [Harborne †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/harborne)
- Postcode district: [B17 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b17)
- Town: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Edgbaston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-edgbaston)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,662
- 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 075E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009072), [Birmingham 095C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009077), [Birmingham 087C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009075), [Birmingham 075C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009068), [Birmingham 087F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033562), [Birmingham 095A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008919)

## Latest updates for Birmingham 087B

- 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/E01009071

## How to cite

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