High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
No published last-distance figure for this school.
- Fortis Academy
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,053 m (straight line).
Birmingham allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Coordinates & Location for B43 7EN
Postcode
B43 7EN
Coordinates
52.5551, -1.8983
Grid reference
SP069952
Easting
406,989
Northing
295,252
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WH442+2M
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.
10346
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10346 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B43 7EN
England & WalesCrime trends · near B43 7EN
Counts are for Oscott 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
50
YoY -18%
674624
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1592
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY stable
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.4%
Indian4.7%
Other White4.0%
Caribbean3.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.6%
+ 4 other groups · 11.8%
Religion
Christian45.4%
No religion41.6%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
35–4919.2%
50–6418.8%
25–3415.2%
10–159.1%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Any member 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 8 other households · 37.2%
Administrative Information
Birmingham
Local Authority
Council AreaBirmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Oscott
Constituency code
E14001098
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 EnglandWest 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 008A E01009220
E01009220MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 008 E02001834
E02001834LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 008A E01009220
E01009220MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 008 E02001834
E02001834Urban: 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
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B43 7EN 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: 10346
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009220 and MSOA E02001834 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B43 7EN 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
Schools near B43 7EN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 51%
Attainment 8
47.0
No published last-distance figure for this school.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 59%
Attainment 8
37.9
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,053 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Birmingham allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
57%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 23%
Attainment 8
51.0
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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