# B21

Postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth and Gib Heath, in Birmingham.

B21 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth and Gib Heath, in Birmingham. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B21. 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 B21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B21 was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 239th 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/b21#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,667** (2021). B21 had 29,667 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 940th 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/b21#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 61%** (2022). About 61% of people in B21 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/b21#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In B21, 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/postcode/b21#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=B21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 61% of people in B21 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=B21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 123 homes were sold in B21 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=B21) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B21.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=B21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B21 had 29,667 usual residents at the census.

## How B21 compares

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

| Measure | B21 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | 4th cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 29,667 | 32nd most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 61% | 16th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 4th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B21 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B21 at a rate of 159.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 379 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B21.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,203), other crime (867) and vehicle crime (420).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B21 was 155.9 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 B21, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B21 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 17 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in B21

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009266) | 1,780 | 173.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Birmingham 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009269) | 1,473 | 139.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009270) | 2,009 | 136.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Birmingham 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009271) | 1,621 | 87.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009273) | 1,587 | 129.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009268) | 1,471 | 72.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009272) | 1,394 | 150.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.5% |
| [Birmingham 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009274) | 2,066 | 133.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009349) | 1,665 | 137.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Birmingham 036E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009351) | 1,723 | 70.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009354) | 1,559 | 280.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Birmingham 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009275) | 1,789 | 219.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Birmingham 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009350) | 1,632 | 111.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009352) | 1,809 | 164.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009353) | 1,711 | 113.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Birmingham 039I](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034921) | 1,426 | 381.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.1% |
| [Birmingham 039J](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034922) | 1,600 | 115.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Birmingham 047C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009359) | 2,067 | 237.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Perry Barr](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr): Ayoub Khan (Independent), MP since July 2024. 78% of the people here.
- [Birmingham Ladywood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-ladywood): Shabana Mahmood (Labour), MP since July 2024. 22% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in B21

[Handsworth South](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-south), [Handsworth West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/handsworth-west), [Middlemore](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/middlemore)

## Postcode sectors in B21

[B21 0 (166 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21-0), [B21 1 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21-1), [B21 8 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21-8), [B21 9 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in B21

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

## Postcode districts next to B21

[B18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b18), [B19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b19), [B20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20), [B66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71)

## Nearest rail stations

[Handsworth Booth Street (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9522,52.5020), [The Hawthorns (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9640,52.5054), [The Hawthorns (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9646,52.5057), [Winson Green Outer Circle (1.3 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)

## B21 in brief

B21 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Handsworth and Gib Heath, in Birmingham.
About 30,742 people lived in B21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 123 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 159.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B21 was £180,000 in 2025.
B21 had 29,667 usual residents at the census.
About 61% of people in B21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B21, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B21
- 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: 4.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,742*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 78

* 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

[B20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20), [B66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b66), [B18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b18), [B70](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b70), [B71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b71), [B19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b19)

## Latest updates for B21

- 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/B21

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b21