B3 postcode area · Birmingham

The B3 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 15 to 61 across them. Every full B3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the B3 district: Brandwood North scores 62 out of 100 (#2,624 of 6,856 nationally) while North Central & Dartmouth Circus sits at 16 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 3 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £197,000 in Central to £330,000 in Brandwood North.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,286a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime363per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)28

Owner-occupied26%

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 B3 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · -5.8% over 5 years · -23.1% over the year · 61 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£198,500

Birmingham£237,000

West Midlands£252,500

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Brandwood NorthBirmingham	2,624	62	£330,000
CentralBirmingham	3,391	50	£197,000
Ladywood - Summer HillBirmingham	4,995	27	£246,995
DigbethBirmingham	5,324	22	£235,175
North Central & Dartmouth CircusBirmingham	5,770	16	£242,250

People living in B3 Census 2021

Residents42,647

Median age (est.)28

Density5,436per km²

No qualifications12%

Degree or above45%

No car or van52%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 31%25–44 36%45–64 14%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright 11%Mortgage/shared 15%Social rent 26%Private rent 48%

Households

One person 46%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 12%Lone parent 9%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 14% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	33%
Associate professional	14%
Elementary	12%
Managers & directors	10%
Sales & customer service	8%
Administrative	8%
Caring & leisure	6%
Skilled trades	5%
Process & plant	4%

Ethnic group

White 43%Asian 23%Black 22%Mixed 6%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 31% · Christian 31% · Muslim 21%

Born outside the UK: 40%

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 B3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B3 district.

Brandwood

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B3.

B5 B1 B2 B15 B12 B99 B16 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.