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B12 0DX

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4636, -1.8837
OS grid SP080850 (408,001, 285,082)
IMD England
1/10
#336
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF478+FG
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
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.
336
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 336 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 B12

Police Recorded Crime near B12 0DX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B12 0DX

Counts are for Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East 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
139
YoY +64%
14710359
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -67%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY —
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
17
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY +75%
26165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
52
YoY +49%
583716
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
31
YoY —
31172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
23
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

317
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,791
Pakistani47.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab12.1%
Bangladeshi9.7%
White Brit.5.9%
African5.0%
+ 7 other groups · 19.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,791
Muslim80.4%
Christian9.3%
Not answered4.0%
No religion3.3%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,791
35–4920.3%
25–3417.0%
50–6413.1%
10–159.8%
≤48.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 553
One person: other27.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Other household types, with dependent children12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bordesley Rail Station

    Rail

    999 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Small Heath Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Highgate Square

    Bus · after · north

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Haden Circus

    Bus · after · south-east

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Haden Circus

    Bus · before · north-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highgate Road

    Bus · opp · south

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Upper Conybere Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for B12 0DX

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B12 0DX
Coordinates
52.4636, -1.8837
Grid reference
SP080850
Easting
408,001
Northing
285,082
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF478+FG
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

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 083A E01009367
E01009367
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 083 E02001909
E02001909
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 083A E01009367
E01009367
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 083 E02001909
E02001909
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

7:32 AM6:14 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 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 0DX 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 E01009367 and MSOA E02001909 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 336
Present — Active
Postcode B12 0DX 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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