B8 postcode area · Birmingham

The B8 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 0 to 21 across them. Every full B8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the B8 district, Hodge Hill is the strongest performer at 21 out of 100 (#5,400 of 6,856 nationally); Washwood Heath is the weakest at 1. All 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £166,250 in Saltley West to £276,000 in Hodge Hill.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,043a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime96per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)28

Owner-occupied54%

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 B8 district

£189,000median home sold over the past year · +35.0% over 5 years · +5.0% over the year · 113 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached£214,000

Terraced£180,000

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
Hodge HillBirmingham	5,400	21	£276,000
Ward End & Bromford WestBirmingham	6,524	5	£210,000
Saltley WestBirmingham	6,675	3	£166,250
Bordesley Green NorthBirmingham	6,737	2	£194,500
Belchers Lane & Eastfield RoadBirmingham	6,743	2	£207,500
Saltley EastBirmingham	6,757	1	£168,500
Washwood HeathBirmingham	6,805	1	£175,000

People living in B8 Census 2021

Residents75,369

Median age (est.)28

Density6,473per km²

No qualifications33%

Degree or above20%

No car or van30%

Age

0–14 27%15–24 19%25–44 28%45–64 18%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 23%Private rent 23%

Households

One person 19%Couple, no children 6%Couple with children 37%Lone parent 17%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 19% · Process & plant 15% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups

Elementary	19%
Process & plant	15%
Professional	14%
Sales & customer service	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Administrative	8%
Associate professional	8%
Skilled trades	7%
Managers & directors	6%

Ethnic group

White 13%Asian 68%Black 11%Mixed 3%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Muslim 76% · Christian 12% · No religion 5%

Born outside the UK: 37%

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 B8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B8 district.

Bordesley Saltley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B8.

B9 B7 B10 B24 B4 B33 B25 B34

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.