# B74

Postcode district covering Royal Sutton Coldfield, Streetly and Hardwick, in Birmingham, Walsall and Lichfield.

B74 is a postcode district covering Royal Sutton Coldfield, Streetly and Hardwick, in Birmingham, Walsall and Lichfield. Median sale price £385,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B74. 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 B74 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £385,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B74 was £385,000 in 2025. Joint 643rd most expensive 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/b74#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,829** (2021). B74 had 32,829 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 760th 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/b74#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in B74 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/b74#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.7%** (January 2026). In B74, 86.7% 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/b74#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=B74) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in B74 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=B74) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 501 homes were sold in B74 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=B74) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B74.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=B74) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B74 had 32,829 usual residents at the census.

## How B74 compares

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

| Measure | B74 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £385,000 | 8th most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 32,829 | 26th most populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | joint 18th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.7% | 12th lowest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B74 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B74 at a rate of 40.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B74.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (473), other crime (288) and vehicle crime (154).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B74 was 38.4 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 B74, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B74 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in B74

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009417) | 1,612 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.4% |
| [Birmingham 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009418) | 1,586 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.0% |
| [Birmingham 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009419) | 1,464 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 87.4% |
| [Birmingham 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009433) | 1,789 | 31.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.9% |
| [Birmingham 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009422) | 2,001 | 49.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 63.8% |
| [Birmingham 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009425) | 1,721 | 92.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.2% |
| [Birmingham 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009421) | 1,715 | 31.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 68.0% |
| [Birmingham 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009427) | 1,489 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 76.1% |
| [Birmingham 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009430) | 1,724 | 32.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 68.3% |
| [Birmingham 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009464) | 1,411 | 57.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Lichfield 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029513) | 1,426 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 66.0% |
| [Lichfield 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/neighbourhood/e01029514) | 1,632 | 35.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.8% |
| [Walsall 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010388) | 1,431 | 85.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.9% |
| [Walsall 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010385) | 1,519 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.6% |
| [Walsall 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010386) | 1,601 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.2% |
| [Walsall 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010387) | 1,471 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |
| [Walsall 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010392) | 1,524 | 26.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.7% |
| [Walsall 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010384) | 1,425 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Walsall 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010389) | 1,476 | 45.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.9% |
| [Walsall 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010390) | 1,695 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.1% |
| [Walsall 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/neighbourhood/e01010391) | 1,863 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Sutton Coldfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sutton-coldfield): Sir Andrew Mitchell (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 52% of the people here.
- [Aldridge-Brownhills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/aldridge-brownhills): Wendy Morton (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 38% of the people here.
- [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tamworth): Sarah Edwards (Labour), MP since July 2024. 10% 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 B74

[Four Oaks](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/four-oaks), [Hill Hook](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/hill-hook), [Shenstone, Stonnall & Little Aston](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield/shenstone-stonnall-and-little-aston), [Streetly North](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/streetly-north), [Streetly South](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/streetly-south), [Sutton Coldfield North & Park](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-north-and-park)

## Postcode sectors in B74

[B74 2 (263 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74-2), [B74 3 (256 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74-3), [B74 4 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74-4)

## Councils B74 covers

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham), [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall), [Lichfield](https://openindex.co.uk/lichfield)

## Towns in B74

[Royal Sutton Coldfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/royal-sutton-coldfield), [Streetly](https://openindex.co.uk/town/streetly)

## Postcode districts next to B74

[B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b44), [B72](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b72), [B73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b73), [B75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b75), [WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14)

## Nearest rail stations

[Butlers Lane (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8380,52.5925), [Four Oaks (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8280,52.5798), [Sutton Coldfield (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8248,52.5649), [Blake Street (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8449,52.6049)

## 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)

## B74 in brief

B74 is a postcode district covering Royal Sutton Coldfield, Streetly and Hardwick, in Birmingham, Walsall and Lichfield.
About 32,914 people lived in B74 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £385,000 in 2025 across 501 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 40.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B74 was £385,000 in 2025.
B74 had 32,829 usual residents at the census.
About 55% of people in B74 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B74, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B74
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Sutton Coldfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sutton-coldfield)
- Council: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Area: 25.12 km²
- People, mid-2024: 32,914*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 104

* 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

[WS9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws9), [B73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b73), [B75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b75), [WS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ws14), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b44)

## Latest updates for B74

- 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/B74

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b74