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B38 8AP

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4092, -1.9468
OS grid SP037790 (403,715, 279,021)
IMD England
1/10
#928
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
MoM +45% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WC353+M7
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for B38 8AP

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
King's Norton North
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B38 8AP
Coordinates
52.4092, -1.9468
Grid reference
SP037790
Easting
403,715
Northing
279,021
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC353+M7
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.
928
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 928 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 & Wales
See sold prices in B38

Police Recorded Crime near B38 8AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B38 8AP

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
86
YoY +21%
1017140
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY +10%
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +50%
19136
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY stable
21135
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

176
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,068
White Brit.60.1%
African8.0%
White & Black Caribbean7.2%
Caribbean6.3%
Other White3.1%
+ 6 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,075
Christian45.9%
No religion36.8%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,078
35–4920.0%
50–6415.5%
10–1514.0%
25–3411.2%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 799
Other24.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.8%
Any member 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 7 other households · 25.0%

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 126A E01009117
E01009117
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 126 E02001952
E02001952
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 126A E01009117
E01009117
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 126 E02001952
E02001952
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

5:50 AM6:12 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 22 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 B38 8AP 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: 928
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009117 and MSOA E02001952 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B38 8AP 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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