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B38 8AJ

POSTCODE

B38 8AJ is a postcode in King's Norton North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4085, -1.9441
OS grid SP038789 (403,898, 278,940)
IMD England
3/10
#9687
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WC354+99
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 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.
9687
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9687 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 B38

Police Recorded Crime near B38 8AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B38 8AJ

Counts are for King's Norton North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +12%
1087440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -60%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY +87%
31196
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -31%
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

152
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,560
White Brit.79.7%
African2.6%
Other White2.6%
Caribbean2.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 10.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,555
Christian45.4%
No religion42.4%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim4.3%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,555
35–4920.5%
50–6418.7%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.8%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 685
Other18.0%
Any member 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
All members 66+8.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 7 other households · 39.4%

Coordinates & Location for B38 8AJ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
King's Norton North
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B38 8AJ
Coordinates
52.4085, -1.9441
Grid reference
SP038789
Easting
403,898
Northing
278,940
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC354+99
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 Northfield E14001097
Constituency
E14001097
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
King's Norton North
Constituency code
E14001097
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 127E E01009118
E01009118
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 127 E02001953
E02001953
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 127E E01009118
E01009118
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 127 E02001953
E02001953
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

6:18 AM5:32 PM
6:18 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:18 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode B38 8AJ 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: 9687
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009118 and MSOA E02001953 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B38 8AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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