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B1 1WL

POSTCODE

B1 1WL is a postcode in Ladywood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4746, -1.9022
OS grid SP067863 (406,743, 286,301)
IMD England
2/10
#4899
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 46.6 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF3FX+R4
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Among the highest · 46.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4899
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4899 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in B1

Police Recorded Crime near B1 1WL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B1 1WL

Counts are for Ladywood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
477
YoY +23%
525366206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
40
YoY -61%
1237016
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
42
YoY -21%
986940
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
30
YoY +25%
493112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
62
YoY +13%
725232
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
67
YoY -9%
1036424
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
209
YoY -15%
28515422
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
45
YoY -34%
704213
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
99
YoY +15%
1036832
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Theft From The Person
30
YoY stable
55305
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
99
YoY stable
1188551
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · burglary rising

1,200
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,277
White Brit.29.2%
African11.4%
Chinese10.0%
Other White9.9%
Caribbean7.0%
+ 12 other groups · 32.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,277
No religion37.1%
Christian35.2%
Muslim14.9%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,273
25–3429.1%
35–4919.3%
20–2415.7%
50–6414.8%
≤46.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.9%

Households

Total households: 757
One person: other49.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.4%
One person: aged 66+6.2%
+ 8 other households · 19.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station

    Rail

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    473 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    522 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Ernest Street

    Bus · Stop HH1 · south-west

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ernest Street

    Bus · Stop HH2 · north-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Alexandra Theatre

    Bus · Stop SF2 · north-west

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Alexandra Theatre

    Bus · Stop SF1 · south-east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • O2 Academy

    Bus · Stop HF2 · north

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for B1 1WL

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Ladywood
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B1 1WL
Coordinates
52.4746, -1.9022
Grid reference
SP067863
Easting
406,743
Northing
286,301
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF3FX+R4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Ladywood E14001096
Constituency
E14001096
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Ladywood
Constituency code
E14001096
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 135D E01033616
E01033616
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 135 E02006896
E02006896
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 135D E01033616
E01033616
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 135 E02006896
E02006896
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM6:05 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
October 2024 — Introduced
Postcode B1 1WL introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4899
Present — Active
Postcode B1 1WL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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