B23 postcode area
The B23 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 3 to 79 across them.
In summary
The B23 district contains both ends of the scale: New Oscott at 79 out of 100 (#1,424 of 6,856 in England) against Gravelly Hill & South Erdington at 3, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £172,250 in Brookvale to £365,000 in New Oscott — a 2.1× gap within the B23 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New OscottBirmingham | 1,424 | 79 | £365,000 |
| Chester RoadBirmingham | 4,097 | 40 | £262,500 |
| Short HeathBirmingham | 6,188 | 10 | £210,000 |
| Upper WittonBirmingham | 6,250 | 9 | £196,000 |
| Stockland Green - Marsh HillBirmingham | 6,346 | 7 | £190,000 |
| Perry Common - College RoadBirmingham | 6,497 | 5 | £202,500 |
| Erdington TownBirmingham | 6,524 | 5 | £210,000 |
| BrookvaleBirmingham | 6,572 | 4 | £172,250 |
| Gravelly Hill & South ErdingtonBirmingham | 6,620 | 3 | £190,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B23.
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.