B47 postcode area
The B47 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon. Area Scores range from 28 to 87 across them.
In summary
The B47 district contains both ends of the scale: Wythall & Gay Hill at 88 out of 100 (#855 of 6,856 in England) against Highter's Heath & Maypole at 28, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £247,000 in Highter's Heath & Maypole to £572,500 in Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne — a 2.3× gap within the B47 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Stratford-on-Avon — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wythall & Gay HillBromsgrove | 855 | 88 | £365,000 |
| Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & SambourneStratford-on-Avon | 1,246 | 82 | £572,500 |
| Hollywood & Drakes CrossBromsgrove | 1,527 | 78 | £372,500 |
| Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt EndBromsgrove | 1,568 | 77 | £435,000 |
| Brandwood NorthBirmingham | 2,624 | 62 | £330,000 |
| Highter's Heath & MaypoleBirmingham | 4,934 | 28 | £247,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B47.
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.