B18 postcode area · Birmingham
The B18 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 1 to 50 across them. Every full B18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The B18 district contains both ends of the scale: Central at 50 out of 100 (#3,391 of 6,856 in England) against Handsworth South at 1, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £158,500 in Winson Green & Gib Heath to £320,000 in Rotton Park — a 2.0× gap within the B18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 B18 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CentralBirmingham | 3,391 | 50 | £197,000 |
| Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham | 4,995 | 27 | £246,995 |
| Rotton ParkBirmingham | 5,386 | 21 | £320,000 |
| Smethwick EastSandwell | 6,174 | 10 | £185,000 |
| Hockley & Jewellery QuarterBirmingham | 6,613 | 4 | £191,000 |
| SummerfieldBirmingham | 6,743 | 2 | £196,000 |
| Winson Green & Gib HeathBirmingham | 6,764 | 1 | £158,500 |
| Handsworth SouthBirmingham | 6,785 | 1 | £160,000 |
People living in B18 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Elementary 16% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Elementary | 16% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 35% · Christian 28% · No religion 17%
Born outside the UK: 45%
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 B18
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B18 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B18.
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.