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B15 1NJ

POSTCODE

B15 1NJ is a postcode in Edgbaston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4679, -1.9168
OS grid SP057855 (405,748, 285,551)
IMD England
5/10
#16768
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
MoM -23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF39M+57
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.9 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.
16768
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16768 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 B15

Police Recorded Crime near B15 1NJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B15 1NJ

Counts are for Edgbaston 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
90
YoY +96%
1026528
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY +80%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY +33%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
82
YoY +24%
1227527
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

222
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,586
White Brit.41.5%
Indian11.2%
Other White9.7%
African5.7%
Pakistani4.8%
+ 10 other groups · 27.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,586
Christian37.0%
No religion28.0%
Muslim16.0%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu6.3%
+ 2 other religions · 5.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,588
35–4919.5%
25–3417.8%
50–6414.4%
20–2412.2%
65–746.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 648
One person: other24.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Five Ways Rail Station

    Rail

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    768 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • George Road

    Bus · before · north-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gilldown Place

    Bus · before · north

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Edencroft

    Bus · adjacent · south-west

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Gilldown Place

    Bus · after · south

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Regent Court

    Bus · near · north-east

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B15 1NJ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Edgbaston
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B15 1NJ
Coordinates
52.4679, -1.9168
Grid reference
SP057855
Easting
405,748
Northing
285,551
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF39M+57
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 Edgbaston E14001092
Constituency
E14001092
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Edgbaston
Constituency code
E14001092
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
South Birmingham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 074B E01008994
E01008994
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 074 E02001900
E02001900
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 074B E01008994
E01008994
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 074 E02001900
E02001900
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 B15 1NJ 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 E01008994 and MSOA E02001900 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16768
Present — Active
Postcode B15 1NJ 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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