Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for B27 6AR
Postcode
B27 6AR
Coordinates
52.4540, -1.8296
Grid reference
SP116840
Easting
411,676
Northing
284,019
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF53C+J5
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.
2481
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2481 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B27 6AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near B27 6AR
Counts are for Tyseley & Hay Mills 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
42
YoY -12%
635138
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY -88%
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
17114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
1494
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.37.8%
Pakistani24.2%
Other White7.6%
Indian5.7%
Bangladeshi4.6%
+ 7 other groups · 20.1%
Religion
Muslim36.4%
Christian35.1%
No religion17.0%
Not answered6.9%
Sikh3.0%
+ 1 other religions · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6415.3%
25–3413.9%
65–747.7%
20–247.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.5%
Households
Other21.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Any member 66+14.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.9%
With dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Yardley E14001100
Constituency
E14001100West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Tyseley & Hay Mills
Constituency code
E14001100
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
Birmingham East and North
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 078D E01008889
E01008889MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 078 E02001904
E02001904LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 078D E01008889
E01008889MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 078 E02001904
E02001904Urban: 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
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 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 B27 6AR 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: 2481
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01008889 and MSOA E02001904 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B27 6AR 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
Schools near B27 6AR
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
36%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 9–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
15.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
62%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
66.7
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
41.7
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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