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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham 4,99527 £246,995
Edgbaston NorthBirmingham 5,20824 £238,500
Rotton ParkBirmingham 5,38621 £320,000
Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham 5,47520 £320,000
Five Ways NorthBirmingham 5,72216 £125,000
Smethwick South EastSandwell 6,09211 £188,000
Hockley & Jewellery QuarterBirmingham 6,6134 £191,000
SummerfieldBirmingham 6,7432 £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.