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B12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
765
Current units
476
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
289

Postcode sectors in B12

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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5,580 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
158, Brunswick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8PF 21 July 2026 £200,000
4, Chesterton Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8HH 6 July 2026 £175,000
Rea House, 109, Apartment 15, Bradford Street, Birmingham, B12 0NS 6 July 2026 £157,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
19
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,518
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,581
  • Criminal damage and arson 318
  • Vehicle crime 294
  • Other theft 237
  • Drugs 212

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B12 usual residents
21,832
Age-profile population
22,044

Age bands in B12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
24.1%

5,323 residents

Age 15 to 24
18%

3,972 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.3%

6,893 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.4%

4,064 residents

Age 65 and over
8.1%

1,792 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 466 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

394 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 375 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

  • NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP

    NEWPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 NEWPORT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8QE

    ODS code M85164

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

    4 STRENSHAM ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9RR

    ODS code M85783

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £217,140 from 1,488 recorded sales in B12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,518 published events cover 12 months, averaging 293.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,581 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.