Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 14.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for B15 1HS
Postcode
B15 1HS
Coordinates
52.4734, -1.9303
Grid reference
SP048861
Easting
404,832
Northing
286,162
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF3F9+9V
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
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.
1325
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1325 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B15 1HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near B15 1HS
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Ladywood electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
267
YoY stable
313260206
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY -48%
764616
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
53
YoY -15%
916640
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
15
YoY +7%
372512
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
35
YoY -27%
654627
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
African32.5%
White Brit.17.0%
Other Asian8.1%
Caribbean7.9%
Other White6.9%
+ 9 other groups · 27.6%
Religion
Muslim39.2%
Christian33.8%
No religion18.2%
Not answered5.9%
Sikh1.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4922.0%
25–3417.1%
50–6412.6%
≤410.4%
5–910.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Other31.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Any member 66+6.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.6%
+ 7 other households · 23.8%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Ladywood E14001096
Constituency
E14001096West 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 EnglandWest 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 136A E01009143
E01009143MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 136 E02006897
E02006897LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 136A E01009143
E01009143MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 136 E02006897
E02006897Urban: 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
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
11 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode B15 1HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 1325
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009143 and MSOA E02006897 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B15 1HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B15 1HS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
32.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 71%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.7
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 29%
Attainment 8
61.0
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
41.1
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 0–13FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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