# B45

Postcode district covering Birmingham, Rubery and Frankley, in Birmingham and Bromsgrove.

B45 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Rubery and Frankley, in Birmingham and Bromsgrove. Median sale price £264,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B45. 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 B45 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £264,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B45 was £264,250 in 2025. 858th 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/b45#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,885** (2021). B45 had 32,885 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 756th 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/b45#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in B45 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/b45#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In B45, 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/b45#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B45) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 73% of people in B45 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=B45) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 422 homes were sold in B45 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B45) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B45.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B45) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B45 had 32,885 usual residents at the census.

## How B45 compares

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

| Measure | B45 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £264,250 | 30th most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 32,885 | 25th most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 73% | 12th 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 B45 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B45 at a rate of 89.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 253 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B45.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,266), other crime (467) and anti-social behaviour (289).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B45 was 104.3 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 B45, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B45 has no single figure. Of its 20 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in B45

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 119C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009174) | 1,221 | 116.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 125B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009155) | 1,325 | 114.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 125D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009157) | 1,448 | 89.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 125E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009160) | 1,635 | 143.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Birmingham 125F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009161) | 1,443 | 117.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 125I](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01034943) | 1,718 | 169.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Birmingham 129C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009165) | 1,382 | 113.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Birmingham 129D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009169) | 1,673 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 130A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009159) | 2,282 | 149.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.2% |
| [Birmingham 130B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009164) | 1,424 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 130C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009167) | 1,494 | 105.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 130D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009171) | 1,648 | 66.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.5% |
| [Bromsgrove 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032126) | 2,062 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.6% |
| [Bromsgrove 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032170) | 1,376 | 43.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.5% |
| [Bromsgrove 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032171) | 1,450 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bromsgrove 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032172) | 1,532 | 195.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Bromsgrove 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032142) | 2,435 | 28.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Bromsgrove 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032143) | 1,612 | 91.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.0% |
| [Bromsgrove 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032144) | 2,036 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 87.7% |
| [Bromsgrove 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/neighbourhood/e01032149) | 1,267 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Northfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-northfield): Laurence Turner (Labour), MP since July 2024. 53% of the people here.
- [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bromsgrove): Bradley Thomas (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 47% 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 B45

[Barnt Green & Lickey Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/barnt-green-and-lickey-hills), [Frankley](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/frankley), [Rubery East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/rubery-east), [Rubery West](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/rubery-west)

## Postcode sectors in B45

[B45 0 (122 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45-0), [B45 5 (12 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45-5), [B45 8 (292 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45-8), [B45 9 (287 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45-9)

## Councils B45 covers

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

## Towns in B45

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

## Postcode districts next to B45

[B31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b31), [B32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b32), [B48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b48), [B60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b60), [B61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61), [B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62), [B97](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b97)

## Nearest rail stations

[Longbridge (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9813,52.3964), [Barnt Green (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9925,52.3611), [Northfield (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9659,52.4082), [Alvechurch (5.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9677,52.3461)

## 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)

## B45 in brief

B45 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Rubery and Frankley, in Birmingham and Bromsgrove.
About 33,474 people lived in B45 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £264,250 in 2025 across 422 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 89.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B45 was £264,250 in 2025.
B45 had 32,885 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in B45 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B45, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B45
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Northfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-northfield)
- Council: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Area: 20.68 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,474*
- Neighbourhoods: 20
- Output areas: 106

* 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

[B31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b31), [B48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b48), [B60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b60), [B61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b61), [B32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b32), [B62](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b62)

## Latest updates for B45

- 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/B45

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b45