B20 postcode area
The B20 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 0 to 46 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the B20 district: Handsworth Wood scores 46 out of 100 (#3,686 of 6,856 nationally) while Lozells West sits at 0 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 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 £160,000 in Handsworth South to £305,000 in Handsworth Wood — a 1.9× gap within the B20 district. (1 neighbourhood had too few sales to report reliably.)
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handsworth WoodBirmingham | 3,686 | 46 | £305,000 |
| Perry Barr & South HamsteadBirmingham | 4,851 | 29 | £226,000 |
| Handsworth EastBirmingham | 6,126 | 11 | £185,000 |
| Birchfield WestBirmingham | 6,634 | 3 | £222,500 |
| Birchfield EastBirmingham | 6,730 | 2 | £175,000 |
| Handsworth WestBirmingham | 6,771 | 1 | £200,000 |
| Handsworth SouthBirmingham | 6,785 | 1 | £160,000 |
| Lozells WestBirmingham | 6,819 | 0 | — |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B20.
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.