B6 postcode area · Birmingham

The B6 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 0 to 50 across them. Every full B6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the B6 district: Central scores 50 out of 100 (#3,391 of 6,856 nationally) while Lozells West sits at 0 — neighbours on the map, 50 points apart on the index. 9 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £150,000 in Aston Park to £242,250 in North Central & Dartmouth Circus. (1 neighbourhood had too few sales to report reliably.)

Living here

Typical net household income£31,060a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime218per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)29

Owner-occupied35%

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 B6 district

£160,000median home sold over the past year · +33.9% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 43 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced£160,000

Flat—

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
CentralBirmingham	3,391	50	£197,000
North Central & Dartmouth CircusBirmingham	5,770	16	£242,250
Upper WittonBirmingham	6,250	9	£196,000
BrookvaleBirmingham	6,572	4	£172,250
Birchfield WestBirmingham	6,634	3	£222,500
Lozells EastBirmingham	6,661	3	£181,750
Birchfield EastBirmingham	6,730	2	£175,000
NechellsBirmingham	6,750	2	£178,500
Aston ParkBirmingham	6,798	1	£150,000
Lozells WestBirmingham	6,819	0	—

People living in B6 Census 2021

Residents94,315

Median age (est.)29

Density4,811per km²

No qualifications26%

Degree or above26%

No car or van45%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 23%25–44 30%45–64 18%65+ 7%

Tenure

Own outright 18%Mortgage/shared 17%Social rent 34%Private rent 31%

Households

One person 34%Couple, no children 9%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 16%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 20% · Professional 17% · Caring & leisure 11%

All occupation groups

Elementary	20%
Professional	17%
Caring & leisure	11%
Process & plant	10%
Associate professional	10%
Sales & customer service	10%
Administrative	8%
Skilled trades	7%
Managers & directors	7%

Ethnic group

White 22%Asian 44%Black 24%Mixed 4%Other 5%

Religion & identity

Muslim 49% · Christian 25% · No religion 14%

Born outside the UK: 41%

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 B6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B6 district.

Birchfield Lozells

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B6.

B4 B7 B99 B19 B20 B2 B42 B1

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.