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West Midlands · Birmingham · neighbourhood Birmingham 138A, around B1 1BB

Central Birmingham

52/100: mixed for an urban area, with high confidence. Strongest on Transport (94/100); weakest on Crime (5/100).

52

Research baseline score, out of 100

Urban

Urban major conurbation; ranked against urban neighbourhoods

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Seven dimensions, each with its reasoning.

Crime

5 / 100 · weight 15%

5,897 crimes over 12 months (491/month); most common: violence and sexual offences (34%); violent crime: 36% of total; trend: stable

police.uk: 5,897 recorded crimes over 12 months, a robust sample.

Deprivation

32 / 100 · weight 15%

IMD 2025 decile 3/10 (high deprivation). Ranked 8,998 of 33,755 LSOAs (27th percentile)

Based on IMD 2025, the current English release

Property

72 / 100 · weight 14%

Median sale price £165,000 (ONS rolling-year median for the neighbourhood group): below national average, more affordable

ONS HPSSA: rolling-year median for the neighbourhood group this area belongs to (MSOA E02006899), from 67 sales in the year. Every neighbourhood in the group carries it

Schools

56 / 100 · weight 14%

12 Ofsted-rated schools within 1.5km (1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 2 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate); 1 more not yet graded. 48 additional educational facilities nearby; ranks at the 57th percentile of urban neighbourhoods

Ofsted: 12 of 13 schools within 1.5km carry a grade (inspections Jun 2022 to May 2026), a robust sample.

Amenities

91 / 100 · weight 14%

988 amenities nearby: 61 schools, 633 food/drink, 46 healthcare, 70 shops, 90 parks/leisure; ranks at the 96th percentile of urban neighbourhoods

988 amenities provide a rich, multi-category signal

Transport

94 / 100 · weight 14%

22 rail/tube stations within 2km; 66 bus stops within 500m; nearby: Birmingham New Street station, Birmingham Snow Hill station, Birmingham Moor Street station. Stations rank at the 98th percentile and bus stops at the 100th of urban neighbourhoods

22 named stations and 66 bus stops from NaPTAN

Environment

19 / 100 · weight 14%

11 flood risk areas within 3km of the neighbourhood's centre; 1 active flood warning; 90 parks/green spaces nearby; flood exposure ranks at the 21st percentile of English neighbourhoods, the least exposed highest

Environment Agency flood and OpenStreetMap green-space data both available

Every signal

The data behind the score.

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Crime

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Recorded crimes (12 months)5,897100th percentilepolice.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Recorded crimes per month491 a monthpolice.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 months)5,495.8 per 1,000100th percentilepolice.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Usual residents (Census 2021)1,073ONS Census 20212021-03-21
Anti-social behaviour (12 months)249police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Anti-social behaviour share (12 months)4%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Burglary (12 months)105police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Burglary share (12 months)2%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Other crime (12 months)44police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Other crime share (12 months)1%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Robbery (12 months)150police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Robbery share (12 months)3%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Shoplifting (12 months)1,515police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Shoplifting share (12 months)26%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Theft from the person (12 months)159police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Theft from the person share (12 months)3%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Vehicle crime (12 months)76police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Vehicle crime share (12 months)1%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Violence and sexual offences (12 months)1,991police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Violence and sexual offences share (12 months)34%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Criminal damage and arson (12 months)208police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Criminal damage and arson share (12 months)4%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Drugs (12 months)313police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Drugs share (12 months)5%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Other theft (12 months)441police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Other theft share (12 months)7%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Possession of weapons (12 months)134police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Possession of weapons share (12 months)2%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Bicycle theft (12 months)33police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Bicycle theft share (12 months)1%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Public order (12 months)479police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Public order share (12 months)8%police.uk2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

Deprivation

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)3 of 101 is the most deprived25th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-05-25
Deprivation rank (higher is less deprived)8,99827th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-05-25
Income deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 18,866 of 33,755, score 0.255th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Employment deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)4 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 10,663 of 33,755, score 0.235th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Health deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)1 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 909 of 33,755, score 1.75th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Education deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 19,526 of 33,755, score 13.455th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Crime deprivation decile (1 most deprived, 10 least)2 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 4,244 of 33,755, score 115th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Barriers to housing and services decile, England (1 most deprived, 10 least)6 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 17,321 of 33,755, score 19.855th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10
Living environment deprivation decile, England (1 most deprived, 10 least)4 of 101 is the most deprived, rank 10,478 of 33,755, score 27.835th percentile in EnglandIMD 20252026-10-10

Property

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Median sale price£165,00010th percentileONS HPSSA2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Price change (year on year)-37.5%ONS HPSSA2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31
Sales in the year9HM Land Registry2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31

Schools

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Graded schools within range1283rd percentileOfsted2026-09-30
Schools within range, graded or not13Ofsted2026-09-30
Median age of the grades (years)2.1 yearsOfsted2026-09-30
Schools rated Good or Outstanding75%13th percentileOfsted2026-09-30
Schools rated Outstanding1Ofsted2026-09-30
Schools rated Good8Ofsted2026-09-30
Schools rated Requires Improvement2Ofsted2026-09-30
Schools rated Inadequate1Ofsted2026-09-30
Graded schools within 1km114th percentileOfsted2026-09-30
Schools within 1km, graded or not1Ofsted2026-09-30
Schools within 1km rated Good or Outstanding100%Ofsted2026-09-30

Amenities

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Amenities nearby (total)988OpenStreetMap2026-10-05
Restaurants and cafes495OpenStreetMap2026-10-03
Pubs and bars138OpenStreetMap2026-10-03
Healthcare facilities46OpenStreetMap2026-10-03
Shops70OpenStreetMap2026-10-03
Parks and leisure90OpenStreetMap2026-10-03

Transport

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Transport stations nearby22NaPTAN2026-10-03
Bus stops nearby66NaPTAN2026-10-03

Environment

SignalValueGreat BritainSourcePeriod
Flood-risk areas nearby11Environment Agency2026-10-05
Active flood warnings1Environment Agency2026-10-24

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