West Midlands · suburban
Birmingham City Centre scores 57/100 overall. The UK's second city delivers outstanding amenities (993 venues) and transport connectivity (6 stations including Snow Hill and Jewellery Quarter). However, crime is extremely high at 5,155 incidents over 3 months, with violent crime making up 37%. IMD decile 3 indicates high deprivation, and 8 flood risk zones from the River Cole, Rea, and Tame reduce the environment score. Strong investing potential at 74/100 driven by regeneration upside and tenant demand.
57
Overall score, out of 100
£210,000
Average property price
~1.1 million (city), ~4.3 million (metro)
Population
B1 1BB
Sample postcode
By the dimensions
5 / 100 · weight 20%
5,155 crimes over 3 months (1,718/month). Most common: Violent Crime (35%). Violent crime: 37% of total. Trend: stable.
95 / 100 · weight 20%
6 rail/tube stations within 2km. 31 bus stops within 500m. Nearby: Bordesley station, Birmingham Snow Hill station, Jewellery Quarter station.
95 / 100 · weight 20%
993 amenities nearby: 61 schools, 637 food/drink, 43 healthcare, 64 shops, 151 parks/leisure.
32 / 100 · weight 20%
IMD 2025 decile 3/10 (high deprivation). Ranked 9,525 of 33,755 LSOAs (29th percentile). LSOA: Birmingham 138A.
57 / 100 · weight 20%
8 flood risk zones within 3km. Near: River Cole, River Rea, River Tame, Ford Brook. No active warnings. 151 parks/green spaces nearby.
Score by intent
The same dimensions, weighted differently for each use case. A great area for a first-time buyer is rarely the same area for a hands-off landlord. Intent-relative scoring is the difference between a generic ranking and a decision-grade one.
68
Moving
63
Business
74
Investing
57
Research
Inside the full report
5 sections of detailed reasoning. 4 personalised recommendations for this area. The raw signals behind every score, attributed to the source.
6 sections · 7 sources · methodology 1.3.0
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