# B20

Postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth Wood and Birchfield, in Birmingham.

B20 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth Wood and Birchfield, in Birmingham. Median sale price £240,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B20. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B20 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B20 was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 673rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,791** (2021). B20 had 37,791 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 525th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/b20#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in B20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In B20, 97.0% 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/postcode/b20#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=B20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in B20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=B20) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 161 homes were sold in B20 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=B20) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B20.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=B20) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B20 had 37,791 usual residents at the census.

## How B20 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B20 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £240,000 | joint 34th cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 37,791 | 13th most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 20th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | joint 26th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B20 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B20 at a rate of 99.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 331 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B20.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,025), other crime (601) and criminal damage and arson (349).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B20 was 99.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in B20, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B20 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B20

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009049) | 1,641 | 128.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.6% |
| [Birmingham 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009056) | 2,250 | 118.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.2% |
| [Birmingham 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009263) | 1,631 | 118.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.4% |
| [Birmingham 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009264) | 1,832 | 66.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 85.6% |
| [Birmingham 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009265) | 1,795 | 93.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.4% |
| [Birmingham 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009051) | 1,815 | 258.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Birmingham 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009053) | 1,628 | 255.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Birmingham 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009054) | 1,641 | 115.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009058) | 1,975 | 122.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009050) | 2,265 | 107.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.9% |
| [Birmingham 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009057) | 1,984 | 89.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009059) | 1,794 | 177.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.9% |
| [Birmingham 035H](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034917) | 1,672 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 035I](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034918) | 1,738 | 130.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.7% |
| [Birmingham 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009355) | 1,434 | 239.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.9% |
| [Birmingham 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009048) | 2,048 | 129.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Birmingham 133A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009262) | 1,787 | 56.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 133B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009267) | 1,796 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 133C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009276) | 1,659 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 133D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009278) | 1,737 | 101.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.5% |
| [Birmingham 133E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009279) | 1,592 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 133F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01032591) | 1,583 | 43.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Perry Barr](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr): Ayoub Khan (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B20

[Birchfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/birchfield-east), [Birchfield West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/birchfield-west), [Handsworth East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-east), [Handsworth Wood](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-wood)

## Postcode sectors in B20

[B20 1 (129 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20-1), [B20 2 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20-2), [B20 3 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20-3)

## Council

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Towns in B20

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Postcode districts next to B20

[B6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6), [B19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b19), [B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21), [B42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71)

## Nearest rail stations

[Perry Barr (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9020,52.5165), [Soho Benson Road (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9311,52.4969), [Hamstead (Birmingham) (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9290,52.5311), [Winson Green Outer Circle (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9389,52.4986)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B20 in brief

B20 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth Wood and Birchfield, in Birmingham.
About 38,878 people lived in B20 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £240,000 in 2025 across 161 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 99.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B20 was £240,000 in 2025.
B20 had 37,791 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in B20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B20, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B20
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Perry Barr †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr)
- Council: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Area: 7.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,878*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 95

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21), [B42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42), [B19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b19), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70)

## Latest updates for B20

- 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/B20

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20