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B12 0BX

POSTCODE

B12 0BX is a postcode in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4645, -1.8829
OS grid SP080851 (408,051, 285,173)
IMD England
1/10
#157
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4WF478+QR
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 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.
157
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 157 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 071 (E02001897)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£34,950

£29,783–£41,014

Disposable (net) annual household income
£23,352

£19,759–£27,598

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,572

£19,623–£28,315

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£18,375

£15,744–£21,445

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in B12

Police Recorded Crime near B12 0BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B12 0BX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
139
YoY +17%
14612195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -76%
26141
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY +173%
302111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
17
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY +17%
362411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
106
YoY +29%
1098051
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

317
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,848
Pakistani33.2%
African18.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab11.5%
Bangladeshi6.4%
White Brit.5.1%
+ 13 other groups · 25.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,848
Muslim73.7%
Christian12.3%
Not answered5.6%
No religion4.6%
Hindu2.4%
+ 3 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,845
35–4919.7%
50–6417.1%
25–3413.3%
10–1511.4%
20–248.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 589
One person: other27.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Other household types, with dependent children10.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bordesley Rail Station

    Rail

    896 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Small Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Highgate Square

    Bus · after · north

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Upper Conybere Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highgate Middleway

    Bus · after · south

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Leopold Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Haden Circus

    Bus · after · south-east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B12 0BX

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B12 0BX
Coordinates
52.4645, -1.8829
Grid reference
SP080851
Easting
408,051
Northing
285,173
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF478+QR
User Type
Large 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 Hall Green and Moseley E14001094
Constituency
E14001094
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Constituency code
E14001094
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 071D E01009365
E01009365
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 071 E02001897
E02001897
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 071D E01009365
E01009365
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 071 E02001897
E02001897
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

7:46 AM5:56 PM
7:46 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B12 0BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009365 and MSOA E02001897 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 157
Present — Active
Postcode B12 0BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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