B16 postcode area
The B16 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 1 to 27 across them.
In summary
The strongest of the B16 district's neighbourhoods is Ladywood - Summer Hill (27 out of 100, #4,995 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Summerfield (2). All 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £125,000 in Five Ways North to £320,000 in Rotton Park — a 2.6× gap within the B16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham | 4,995 | 27 | £246,995 |
| Edgbaston NorthBirmingham | 5,208 | 24 | £238,500 |
| Rotton ParkBirmingham | 5,386 | 21 | £320,000 |
| Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham | 5,475 | 20 | £320,000 |
| Five Ways NorthBirmingham | 5,722 | 16 | £125,000 |
| Smethwick South EastSandwell | 6,092 | 11 | £188,000 |
| Hockley & Jewellery QuarterBirmingham | 6,613 | 4 | £191,000 |
| SummerfieldBirmingham | 6,743 | 2 | £196,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.