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

Typical net household income£31,419a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime151per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)32
Owner-occupied43%

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

£228,500median home sold over the past year · +14.8% over 5 years · +6.0% over the year · 126 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£280,000
Terraced£200,000
Flat£240,000
Birmingham£237,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
MoseleyBirmingham 5,17424 £170,000
DigbethBirmingham 5,32422 £235,175
Moor Green & Cannon HillBirmingham 5,39321 £252,500
Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham 5,47520 £320,000
Moseley VillageBirmingham 5,77716 £292,500
Hay Mills & TyseleyBirmingham 6,6064 £210,000
Greet & Mid SparkhillBirmingham 6,6543 £210,000
BordesleyBirmingham 6,7092 £206,785
Balsall Heath West & Kingswood RoadBirmingham 6,7372 £232,000
Sparkbrook SouthBirmingham 6,7851 £187,500
Balsall Heath EastBirmingham 6,8121 £166,000
Sparkbrook NorthBirmingham 6,8330 £210,000

People living in B12 Census 2021

Residents99,460
Median age (est.)32
Density5,454per km²
No qualifications28%
Degree or above31%
No car or van39%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 17%25–44 31%45–64 20%65+ 10%

Tenure

Own outright: 24%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 28%Private rent: 30%
Own outright 24%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 28%Private rent 30%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 9%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 14%Other: 18%
One person 34%Couple, no children 9%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 14%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Elementary15%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Sales & customer service9%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative8%
Skilled trades7%

Ethnic group

White: 22%Asian: 51%Black: 12%Mixed: 4%Other: 10%
White 22%Asian 51%Black 12%Mixed 4%Other 10%

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.