B3 1QG

POSTCODE

B3 1QG is a postcode in Soho & Jewellery Quarter.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4842, -1.9079
OS grid SP063873 (406,348, 287,370)
IMD England
7/10
#21807
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.2 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF3MR+MR
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 17.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 17.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
21807
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21807 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
Property sales · B3 1QG
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£276,602
Median price: £240,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £189,950
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£190k£177k£165k
Sep '23Jul '24Dec '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near B3 1QG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B3 1QG

Counts are for Soho & Jewellery Quarter 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
188
YoY +62%
19213985
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -55%
43256
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
36
YoY +16%
624119
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY -19%
34218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
48
YoY +118%
48299
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
63
YoY +19%
976227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
30
YoY +100%
39225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
46
YoY +84%
643914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · criminal damage rising

437
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,894
White Brit.40.1%
Other White17.6%
African7.7%
Indian6.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%
+ 9 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,894
No religion43.7%
Christian30.4%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu3.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,894
25–3444.1%
20–2421.3%
35–4917.8%
50–646.5%
≤43.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 6.6%

Households

Total households: 1,163
One person: other48.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children17.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
Other single family household: Other family composition3.9%
+ 9 other households · 10.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    437 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • St Chad's (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    506 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Charlotte Street

    Bus · Stop NH5 · north-west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Vittoria Street

    Bus · Stop NH6 · east

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Vittoria Street

    Bus · Stop NH7 · west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Charlotte Street

    Bus · Stop NH4 · south-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lionel Street

    Bus · Stop NH3 · north-west

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B3 1QG

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B3 1QG
Coordinates
52.4842, -1.9079
Grid reference
SP063873
Easting
406,348
Northing
287,370
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF3MR+MR
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 Ladywood E14001096
Constituency
E14001096
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
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 138B E01033622
E01033622
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 138 E02006899
E02006899
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 138B E01033622
E01033622
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 138 E02006899
E02006899
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 B3 1QG 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 E01033622 and MSOA E02006899 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21807
Present — Active
Postcode B3 1QG 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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