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B12 9QS

POSTCODE

B12 9QS is a postcode in Balsall Heath West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4557, -1.8892
OS grid SP076841 (407,623, 284,194)
IMD England
1/10
#774
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +65% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WF446+78
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for B12 9QS

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Balsall Heath West
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B12 9QS
Coordinates
52.4557, -1.8892
Grid reference
SP076841
Easting
407,623
Northing
284,194
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF446+78
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

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.
774
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 774 out of 32,844 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 9QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B12 9QS

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY -10%
644525
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY -77%
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
20112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
25143
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

99
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,563
Pakistani24.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab17.9%
White Brit.14.7%
African11.5%
Bangladeshi6.7%
+ 7 other groups · 25.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,561
Muslim66.1%
Christian13.3%
No religion12.1%
Not answered6.3%
Sikh1.0%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,561
35–4917.7%
25–3417.0%
50–6414.6%
10–1510.8%
20–2410.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 537
Other31.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Any member 66+10.2%
With dependent children8.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.3%

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Ladywood E14001096
Constituency
E14001096
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Balsall Heath West
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 084C E01009376
E01009376
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 084 E02001910
E02001910
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 084C E01009376
E01009376
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 084 E02001910
E02001910
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

5:46 AM6:17 PM
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
12 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 31 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 9QS 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. IMD England rank: 774
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009376 and MSOA E02001910 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B12 9QS 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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