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B16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,192
Current units
497
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
695

Postcode sectors in B16

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,612 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19, Pinto Close, Birmingham, B16 9EP 15 July 2026 £245,000
29, York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HY 10 July 2026 £365,000
Watermarque, 100, Flat 8, Browning Street, Birmingham, B16 8GY 2 July 2026 £39,999

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,806
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,643
  • Vehicle crime 403
  • Other theft 286
  • Criminal damage and arson 270
  • Burglary 233

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B16 usual residents
25,705
Age-profile population
25,607

Age bands in B16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

4,254 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.3%

4,675 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.4%

9,579 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.2%

4,929 residents

Age 65 and over
8.5%

2,170 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 449 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%

407 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 350 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

3

in this district

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

    2A CAVENDISH ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0HZ

    ODS code M85706

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 ROTTON PARK ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0LU

    ODS code M85098

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 £220,000 from 1,209 recorded sales in B16. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,806 published events cover 12 months, averaging 317.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,643 events.

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