# B6 7LG: area report for a postcode in Birmingham

B6 7LG is a postcode in Birmingham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Birmingham. Open the map at B6 7LG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham) › [B6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6) › [B6 7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6-7)

## Around this postcode

- **21 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 25% on July. Birmingham 037A: 199 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **Aston, 270 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 460 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **No property in B6 7LG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Birmingham 037A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **£234,257 average price**: For the whole of Birmingham, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 440 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 970 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B6 7LG**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **Moderate road and rail noise at B6 7LG**: Road 63 dB, rail 58 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG
- **18.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manor Park Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/manor-park-primary-academy-e141977) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Wisdom Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-wisdom-academy-e135882) | Independent | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Pioneers Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-pioneers-academy-e150101) | Independent | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [E-ACT Nechells Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/e-act-nechells-academy-e138396) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Clement's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-clements-church-of-england-academy-e138432) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2024 | 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yew-tree-community-junior-and-infant-school-nc-e142858) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/deykin-avenue-junior-and-infant-school-e150709) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Spring Hill High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spring-hill-high-school-e134982) | Special | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2024 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| November 2024 | £202,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| August 2023 | £100,500 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 390 m |
| October 2025 | £83,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 440 m |
| May 2026 | £170,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 530 m |
| October 2025 | £200,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 580 m |
| March 2023 | £195,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 600 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Aston (280 m, 3 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CHURCH ROAD SURGERY (440 m); THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY (980 m)
- Pharmacies: VANTAGE CHEMIST (440 m); NECHELLS PHARMACY (980 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Armada Express Petrol (970 m, Asda)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £234,257** (July 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Birmingham 037A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 65.0** (2025). Birmingham 037A has a deprivation score of 65.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 587th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,295** (2021). Birmingham 037A had 1,295 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,464th 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 037A, 97.9% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 21.8%** (August 2026). In Birmingham 037A, 21.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## B6 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £166,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B6 was £166,000 in 2025. Joint 183rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 20,460** (2021). B6 had 20,460 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,322nd least 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.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 42%** (2022). About 42% of people in B6 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In B6, 98.8% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Centre: 52.5067, -1.8718

Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Ladywood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-ladywood): Shabana Mahmood (Labour), 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.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.8718,52.5067,B67LG

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