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B12 9LB

Balsall Heath West · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Balsall Heath West
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B12
Postcode sector
B12 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B12 9LW 34 m
B12 9LX 62 m
B12 9LG 88 m
B12 9PU 93 m
B12 9LH 96 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B12 9LB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B12
Postcode sector
B12 9
Latitude
52.458309
Longitude
-1.894740
British National Grid easting
407,249
British National Grid northing
284,488

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Balsall Heath West · E05011122
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00047497
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 084A · E01009366
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 084 · E02001910

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
221, Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LB 19 August 2016 £550,000
191, Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LB 26 July 2013 £160,000
189, Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LB 10 May 2011 £148,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
212
Primary
99
Secondary
37

  1. New Perspectives School

    Other independent special school

    0 m

  2. Jakeman Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    118 m

  3. Heath Mount Primary School

    Academy converter

    393 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,735
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,929
  • Vehicle crime 632
  • Criminal damage and arson 556
  • Other theft 453
  • Drugs 374

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

13 female, 21 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
4.9
B12 9 residents
8,322

Age bands in B12 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

1,937 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.8%

1,554 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.1%

2,624 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

1,726 residents

Age 65 and over
10%

873 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B12 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

77

within 5 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

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

    ODS code M85766

    465 m

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

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

    ODS code M85128

    465 m

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85051

    465 m

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85783

    517 m

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    774 m

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    838 m

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    892 m

  • NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code M85164

    1.2 km

  • WAKE GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85074

    1.6 km

  • THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85794

    1.7 km

  • THE BROOK SURGERY

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85174

    1.7 km

  • MOSELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85021

    1.7 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR, COLSTON SUITE, ATTWOOD GREENN HC, 30 BATH ROW, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code M85025

    1.8 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.8 km

  • WEATHER OAK MEDICAL CENTRE

    35 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4RA

    ODS code M85153

    1.9 km

  • SELLY PARK SURGERY

    2 REAVIEW DRIVE, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7NT

    ODS code M85042

    2.2 km

  • FERNLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    560 STRATFORD ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B11 4AN

    ODS code M85116

    2.2 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    2.4 km

  • THE KHATTAK MEMORIAL SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85146

    2.4 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    COOKSEY ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0BS

    ODS code M85024

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 77 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

  • Cobden Gardens

    BCT · Balsall Heath

    0.0 miles

  • Cobden Gardens

    BCT · Balsall Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Cannon Hill Place

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.1 miles

  • Balfour Street

    BCT · Balsall Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Cannon Hill Place

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 084A, 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

2,268 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
4 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

212 open schools are in scope, including 99 primary and 37 secondary schools. New Perspectives School is the nearest published school at 0 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,735 published events cover 12 months, averaging 561.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,929 events.

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