# Birmingham 138C

South west Birmingham. 1,552 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Birmingham 138C had 1,465 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01033623. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 29.1** (2025). Birmingham 138C has a deprivation score of 29.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,704th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033623#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £188,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 138C was £188,000 in 2025. Joint 5,498th cheapest 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/e01033623#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,465** (2021). Birmingham 138C had 1,465 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,324th 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/e01033623#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 58.8%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 138C, 58.8% 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/e01033623#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01033623) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Birmingham 138C is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01033623) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 33 homes were sold in Birmingham 138C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01033623) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birmingham 138C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01033623) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birmingham 138C had 1,465 usual residents at the census.

## How Birmingham 138C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Birmingham 138C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 29.1 | 263rd least deprived | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £188,000 | 42nd cheapest | 431 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 1,465 | joint 99th least populated | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 58.8% | 6th lowest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Birmingham 138C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birmingham 138C at a rate of 227.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 920.2 per 1,000 people across Central.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birmingham 138C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (105), vehicle crime (87) and other crime (71).
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 138C 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 138C in brief

Birmingham 138C has a deprivation score of 29.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 138C was £188,000 in 2025.
Birmingham 138C had 1,465 usual residents at the census.
In Birmingham 138C, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01033623
- Middle area: [Central](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/central)
- Ward: [Soho & Jewellery Quarter †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/soho-and-jewellery-quarter)
- Postcode district: [B3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b3)
- 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: 0.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,552
- Output areas: 7

† 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 138B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033622), [Birmingham 137G](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034951), [Birmingham 137B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033565), [Birmingham 050H](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034930), [Birmingham 049E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033559)

## Latest updates for Birmingham 138C

- 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/E01033623

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01033623