B5 postcode area · Birmingham
The B5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 0 to 84 across them. Every full B5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The B5 district contains both ends of the scale: Edgbaston South & University at 84 out of 100 (#1,088 of 6,856 in England) against Sparkbrook North at 0, an 84-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 £125,000 in Five Ways North to £365,000 in Edgbaston South & University — a 2.9× gap within the B5 district.
Living here
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 B5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston South & UniversityBirmingham | 1,088 | 84 | £365,000 |
| CentralBirmingham | 3,391 | 50 | £197,000 |
| DigbethBirmingham | 5,324 | 22 | £235,175 |
| Attwood Green & Park CentralBirmingham | 5,366 | 22 | £153,500 |
| Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham | 5,475 | 20 | £320,000 |
| Five Ways NorthBirmingham | 5,722 | 16 | £125,000 |
| North Central & Dartmouth CircusBirmingham | 5,770 | 16 | £242,250 |
| BordesleyBirmingham | 6,709 | 2 | £206,785 |
| Sparkbrook NorthBirmingham | 6,833 | 0 | £210,000 |
People living in B5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 28% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 28% |
| Elementary | 15% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 38% · Christian 24% · No religion 23%
Born outside the UK: 43%
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 B5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B5.
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.