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B38 8SX

POSTCODE

A King's Norton North postcode in Birmingham, a 5-minute walk from Kings Norton Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.6

    Last place offered: 1.3 mi. You're 0.49 mi away.

  2. 2
    St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.9

    Birmingham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    Kings Norton Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 56.6

    Last place offered: 1.1 mi. You're 0.66 mi away.

  4. 4
    Ark Kings Academy

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 36.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Birmingham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    Rail

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Bournville Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Kings Norton Park

    Bus · opp · north-west

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Westhill Road

    Bus · after · south-west

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · Stop CA · north-east

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Station Road

    Bus · Stop CQ · south-west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Meadow Hill Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B38 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B38 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

B38 8SX has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B38 8 sector.

Average price
£301,527
Median price: £260,000
Median -2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £204,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£416k£310k£204k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£255,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
B38 8QS
£220,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B38 8LN
£202,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
B38 8EG
£140,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
B38 8AT
£540,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B38 8BG
£800,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
B38 8BJ
£233,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
B38 8ET
£800,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
B38 8BG
£245,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
B38 8YX
£182,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
B38 8AA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B38 8SX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B38 8SX

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -19%
644526
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -31%
27153
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
14105
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY +130%
462911
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

103
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 127 (E02001953)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,887

£45,331–£61,702

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,605

£34,377–£45,627

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,970

£32,105–£38,091

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,621

£31,147–£40,738

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,369
White Brit.80.2%
Indian5.1%
Other White3.2%
White Irish2.8%
Pakistani2.1%
+ 10 other groups · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,371
Christian54.1%
No religion33.1%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu3.4%
Muslim2.0%
+ 3 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,368
50–6420.0%
35–4917.8%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.3%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 569
Single family household, all members 66+20.0%
One person: aged 66+19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
One person: other8.8%
+ 9 other households · 23.0%

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.
28515
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28515 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B38 8SX

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
King's Norton North
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B38 8SX
Coordinates
52.4113, -1.9351
Grid reference
SP045792
Easting
404,511
Northing
279,258
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC367+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham

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
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 127D E01009116
E01009116
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 127 E02001953
E02001953
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 127D E01009116
E01009116
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

7:25 AM4:18 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 53 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 8SX 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 E01009116 and MSOA E02001953 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28515
Present — Active
Postcode B38 8SX 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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