B29 postcode area
The B29 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 6 to 84 across them.
In summary
The B29 district contains both ends of the scale: Edgbaston South & University at 84 out of 100 (#1,088 of 6,856 in England) against Bartley Green & Shenley Fields at 7, a 77-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £211,000 in Weoley Castle to £383,000 in Bournville West — a 1.8× gap within the B29 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston South & UniversityBirmingham | 1,088 | 84 | £365,000 |
| Selly OakBirmingham | 3,151 | 54 | £247,750 |
| Selly Oak Park & Lodge HillBirmingham | 3,659 | 47 | £290,000 |
| Shenley LaneBirmingham | 4,488 | 34 | £282,500 |
| Stirchley North & Selly ParkBirmingham | 4,687 | 32 | £267,500 |
| Bournville WestBirmingham | 5,256 | 23 | £383,000 |
| MetchleyBirmingham | 5,270 | 23 | £249,750 |
| CaliforniaBirmingham | 5,653 | 18 | £225,000 |
| Weoley CastleBirmingham | 6,264 | 9 | £211,000 |
| Bartley Green & Shenley FieldsBirmingham | 6,394 | 7 | £220,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B29.
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.