B9 postcode area · Birmingham

The B9 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham. Area Scores range from 1 to 22 across them. Every full B9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the B9 district, Digbeth is the strongest performer at 22 out of 100 (#5,324 of 6,856 nationally); Saltley East is the weakest at 1. All 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £166,250 in Saltley West to £242,250 in North Central & Dartmouth Circus.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,894a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime158per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)26

Owner-occupied40%

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 B9 district

£195,500median home sold over the past year · +50.4% over 5 years · +14.3% over the year · 100 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached£235,000

Terraced£189,000

Flat£114,000

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
DigbethBirmingham	5,324	22	£235,175
North Central & Dartmouth CircusBirmingham	5,770	16	£242,250
Yardley FieldsBirmingham	6,606	4	£210,000
Little BromwichBirmingham	6,613	4	£205,000
Saltley WestBirmingham	6,675	3	£166,250
BordesleyBirmingham	6,709	2	£206,785
Bordesley Green NorthBirmingham	6,737	2	£194,500
Belchers Lane & Eastfield RoadBirmingham	6,743	2	£207,500
Saltley EastBirmingham	6,757	1	£168,500

People living in B9 Census 2021

Residents101,177

Median age (est.)26

Density6,449per km²

No qualifications29%

Degree or above23%

No car or van41%

Age

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

Tenure

Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 30%Private rent 30%

Households

One person 26%Couple, no children 8%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 17%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 20% · Professional 16% · Process & plant 12%

All occupation groups

Elementary	20%
Professional	16%
Process & plant	12%
Sales & customer service	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Associate professional	9%
Administrative	8%
Skilled trades	7%
Managers & directors	6%

Ethnic group

White 16%Asian 57%Black 16%Mixed 4%Other 7%

Religion & identity

Muslim 66% · Christian 14% · No religion 10%

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 B9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B9 district.

Bordesley Saltley Yardley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B9.

B10 B8 B7 B99 B2 B12 B11 B25

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.