B12 postcode area · Birmingham
The B12 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 0 to 24 across them. Every full B12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the B12 district's neighbourhoods is Moseley (24 out of 100, #5,174 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Sparkbrook North (0). All 12 rank in the most-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £166,000 in Balsall Heath East to £320,000 in Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park — a 1.9× gap within the B12 district.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the B12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoseleyBirmingham | 5,174 | 24 | £170,000 |
| DigbethBirmingham | 5,324 | 22 | £235,175 |
| Moor Green & Cannon HillBirmingham | 5,393 | 21 | £252,500 |
| Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham | 5,475 | 20 | £320,000 |
| Moseley VillageBirmingham | 5,777 | 16 | £292,500 |
| Hay Mills & TyseleyBirmingham | 6,606 | 4 | £210,000 |
| Greet & Mid SparkhillBirmingham | 6,654 | 3 | £210,000 |
| BordesleyBirmingham | 6,709 | 2 | £206,785 |
| Balsall Heath West & Kingswood RoadBirmingham | 6,737 | 2 | £232,000 |
| Sparkbrook SouthBirmingham | 6,785 | 1 | £187,500 |
| Balsall Heath EastBirmingham | 6,812 | 1 | £166,000 |
| Sparkbrook NorthBirmingham | 6,833 | 0 | £210,000 |
People living in B12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Elementary | 15% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 60% · Christian 17% · No religion 13%
Born outside the UK: 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in B12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.