Among the most deprived
IMD England
109
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for B21 8DB
Postcode
B21 8DB
Coordinates
52.5125, -1.9442
Grid reference
SP038905
Easting
403,884
Northing
290,515
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG374+28
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.
3353
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3353 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)
Property sales · B21 8DB
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
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Police Recorded Crime near B21 8DB
Crime trends · near B21 8DB
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
725231
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
44
YoY -39%
ASB
1271
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
20112
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY -12%
Burglary
1161
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -17%
Criminal damage
1272
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -33%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian30.0%
Pakistani12.2%
Caribbean11.3%
Bangladeshi9.3%
Other White9.0%
+ 7 other groups · 28.1%
Religion
Christian30.9%
Muslim27.3%
Sikh19.2%
Hindu6.7%
No religion6.7%
+ 2 other religions · 9.2%
Age groups
35–4922.7%
50–6415.6%
25–3413.5%
10–158.8%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.3%
Other14.8%
With dependent children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Any member 66+8.2%
+ 8 other households · 32.5%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098West Midlands
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Holyhead
Constituency code
E14001098
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 ScotlandWest 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 034D E01009271
E01009271MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 034 E02001860
E02001860LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 034D E01009271
E01009271MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 034 E02001860
E02001860Urban: 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
3:58 AM
Sunrise
8:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:58 AM
Sunset (today)
8:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B21 8DB 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: 3353
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009271 and MSOA E02001860 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B21 8DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near B21 8DB
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · B21 8ED
0.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Rookery School
Birmingham · B21 9PY
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Birmingham · B21 8NH
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Hamilton School
Birmingham · B21 8AH
Outstanding
0.4 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–14
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham · B21 8HH
Good
0.4 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
William Murdoch Primary School
Birmingham · B21 9NT
Good
0.4 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Holyhead School
Birmingham · B21 0HN
Good
0.5 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham · B20 2HL
Outstanding
0.6 mi
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18
Oakbridge School
Birmingham · B20 2HL
0.6 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–17
Grove School
Birmingham · B21 9HB
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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