B7 postcode area · Birmingham

The B7 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 1 to 50 across them. Every full B7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the B7 district: Central scores 50 out of 100 (#3,391 of 6,856 nationally) while Nechells sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 49 points apart on the index. 4 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £166,250 in Saltley West to £242,250 in North Central & Dartmouth Circus.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,468a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime285per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)27

Owner-occupied27%

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 B7 district

£187,000median home sold over the past year · +43.8% over 5 years · -4.1% over the year · 13 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced£193,500

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
Gravelly Hill & South ErdingtonBirmingham	6,620	3	£190,000
Saltley WestBirmingham	6,675	3	£166,250
NechellsBirmingham	6,750	2	£178,500

People living in B7 Census 2021

Residents52,610

Median age (est.)27

Density4,389per km²

No qualifications21%

Degree or above31%

No car or van50%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 28%25–44 31%45–64 16%65+ 6%

Tenure

Own outright 13%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 36%Private rent 37%

Households

One person 41%Couple, no children 11%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 15%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Elementary 19% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups

Professional	21%
Elementary	19%
Associate professional	11%
Caring & leisure	9%
Sales & customer service	9%
Process & plant	9%
Managers & directors	7%
Administrative	7%
Skilled trades	6%

Ethnic group

White 31%Asian 31%Black 27%Mixed 5%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Muslim 38% · Christian 28% · No religion 21%

Born outside the UK: 39%

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 B7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B7 district.

Saltley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B7.

B99 B4 B6 B9 B2 B8 B19 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.