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B16 8LU

Edgbaston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Edgbaston
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Postcode district
B16
Postcode sector
B16 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B16 8UA 49 m
B15 3EE 55 m
B15 3EF 66 m
B16 8UE 78 m
B16 8LS 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B16 8LU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B16
Postcode sector
B16 8
Latitude
52.471631
Longitude
-1.928155
British National Grid easting
404,977
British National Grid northing
285,967

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Edgbaston · E05011134
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00045610
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 064C · E01008988
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 064 · E02001890

Postcode source versions

Explore B16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
225
Primary
116
Secondary
34

  1. St George's Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    171 m

  2. Hopwood Hall School

    Other independent special school

    394 m

  3. Mander Portman Woodward Independent College

    Other independent school

    488 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,962
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,909
  • Vehicle crime 713
  • Other theft 578
  • Criminal damage and arson 428
  • Shoplifting 414

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

12 female, 13 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
1.7
B16 8 residents
8,499

Age bands in B16 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,292 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.1%

1,534 residents

Age 25 to 44
44.8%

3,608 residents

Age 45 to 64
15.5%

1,249 residents

Age 65 and over
4.6%

367 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B16 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
35.5%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
35.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
35.5%
Gigabit-capable
35.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
35.5%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

74

within 5 km

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    410 m

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    1.3 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85025

    1.3 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.3 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85098

    1.7 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 LION COURT, CARVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3AL

    ODS code M85797

    1.8 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    1.8 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    1.9 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85642

    1.9 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85686

    1.9 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    SUMMERFIELD PCC, 134 HEATH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code Y06378

    1.9 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code Y00492

    1.9 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    1.9 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85706

    1.9 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    2.0 km

  • CITY HEALTH CENTRE

    449 CITY ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LG

    ODS code M85711

    2.1 km

  • SHERWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    9 SANDON ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8DP

    ODS code M88020

    2.1 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

    UNIT 8, 24 MARTINEAU PLACE, BIRMINGHAM, B2 4UH

    ODS code M85778

    2.4 km

  • CAPE HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    RAGLAN ROAD, SMETHWICK, B66 3NR

    ODS code M88006

    2.6 km

  • LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE

    54 LORDSWOOD ROAD, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9DB

    ODS code M85028

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 74 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Ivy Bush

    BCT · Botanical Gardens

    0.1 miles

  • Plough & Harrow Hotel

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.1 miles

  • Highfield Road

    BCT · Botanical Gardens

    0.1 miles

  • Plough & Harrow Hotel

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.1 miles

  • Monument Road

    BCT · Ladywood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 064C, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,290 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
3 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

Schools

225 open schools are in scope, including 116 primary and 34 secondary schools. St George's Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 171 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,962 published events cover 12 months, averaging 580.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,909 events.

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