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B12 8DP

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Postcode district
B12
Postcode sector
B12 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B12 8JA 49 m
B12 8EA 56 m
B11 1XF 94 m
B12 8XA 96 m
B12 8UY 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B12 8DP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B12
Postcode sector
B12 8
Latitude
52.459388
Longitude
-1.876282
British National Grid easting
408,503
British National Grid northing
284,610

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East · E05011170
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley · E14001094
Output area
E00047498
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 077D · E01009371
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 077 · E02001903

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
214
Primary
105
Secondary
35

  1. Ladypool Primary School

    Community school

    243 m

  2. Nelson Mandela School

    Community school

    350 m

  3. Clifton Primary School

    Community school

    353 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,339
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,833
  • Vehicle crime 745
  • Criminal damage and arson 727
  • Other theft 561
  • Public order 491

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B12 8 residents
8,668

Age bands in B12 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.4%

2,222 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.6%

1,566 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.4%

2,473 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.1%

1,524 residents

Age 65 and over
7.6%

637 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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

74

within 5 km

  • THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85794

    497 m

  • THE BROOK SURGERY

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85174

    497 m

  • WEATHER OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    35 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4RA

    ODS code M85153

    655 m

  • NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code M85164

    827 m

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

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

    ODS code M85766

    831 m

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

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

    ODS code M85128

    831 m

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85051

    831 m

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    941 m

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    998 m

  • FERNLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    560 STRATFORD ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4AN

    ODS code M85116

    1.2 km

  • THE KHATTAK MEMORIAL SURGERY

    309 BOLTON ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0AU

    ODS code M85146

    1.2 km

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85783

    1.3 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COOKSEY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0BS

    ODS code M85024

    1.3 km

  • GREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    50 PERCY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B11 3ND

    ODS code M85735

    1.4 km

  • WAKE GREEN SURGERY

    7 WAKE GREEN ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 9HD

    ODS code M85074

    1.6 km

  • MOSELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    2-2B WAKE GREEN ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 9EZ

    ODS code M85021

    1.7 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    448 COVENTRY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UG

    ODS code M85699

    1.7 km

  • SMALL HEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 GREAT WOOD ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9QE

    ODS code M85108

    1.8 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.8 km

  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL PRACT

    739-741 STRATFORD ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4DG

    ODS code M85756

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 74 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Ladypool Road

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.0 miles

  • Ladypool Road

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.0 miles

  • Stratford Road

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.1 miles

  • Queen Street

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.2 miles

  • Kyrwicks Lane

    BCT · Sparkbrook

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 077D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

524 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

214 open schools are in scope, including 105 primary and 35 secondary schools. Ladypool Primary School is the nearest published school at 243 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,339 published events cover 12 months, averaging 694.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,833 events.

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