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B4 7XL

POSTCODE

B4 7XL is a postcode in Nechells.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4860, -1.8817
OS grid SP081875 (408,130, 287,564)
IMD England
3/10
#9750
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.5 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF4P9+98
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 11.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 11.5 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.
9750
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9750 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 B4

Police Recorded Crime near B4 7XL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B4 7XL

Counts are for Nechells 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
76
YoY stable
937149
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY -18%
32183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -70%
452913
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -13%
261810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
64
YoY -26%
926537
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

185
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,592
White Brit.32.9%
African21.2%
Indian9.8%
Other White5.0%
Pakistani4.9%
+ 9 other groups · 26.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,592
No religion25.4%
Christian24.1%
Not answered22.1%
Muslim21.7%
Hindu4.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,592
16–1940.2%
20–2425.5%
25–3410.1%
35–496.2%
50–644.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.1%

Households

Total households: 413
One person: other30.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
+ 8 other households · 24.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    675 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Duddeston Rail Station

    Rail

    748 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    782 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Woodcock Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Windsor St South

    Bus · adj · south-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Curzon Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coleshill Street

    Bus · opposite · south-east

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Curzon Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B4 7XL

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Nechells
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B4 7XL
Coordinates
52.4860, -1.8817
Grid reference
SP081875
Easting
408,130
Northing
287,564
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF4P9+98
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
Nechells
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 050E E01033561
E01033561
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 050 E02001876
E02001876
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 050E E01033561
E01033561
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 050 E02001876
E02001876
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 AM6:13 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 B4 7XL 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 E01033561 and MSOA E02001876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9750
Present — Active
Postcode B4 7XL 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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