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B16 8WL

Ladywood · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Ladywood
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B16
Postcode sector
B16 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B16 8WJ 0 m
B16 8WN 0 m
B15 1AQ 23 m
B16 8WF 28 m
B16 8WG 28 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B16 8WL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2018
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B16
Postcode sector
B16 8
Latitude
52.475963
Longitude
-1.913926
British National Grid easting
405,943
British National Grid northing
286,450

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Ladywood · E05011151
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00186123
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 136E · E01034948
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 136 · E02006897

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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69 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
58, Apartment 79, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8WL 6 June 2024 £334,029
58, Apartment 86, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8WL 9 August 2022 £337,000
58, Apartment 110, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8WL 3 December 2021 £335,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
229
Primary
122
Secondary
31

  1. City United Academy (CUA)

    Other independent school

    572 m

  2. Nelson Primary School

    Community school

    590 m

  3. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

    Academy sponsor led

    605 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18,533
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6,737
  • Shoplifting 2,829
  • Other theft 1,665
  • Public order 1,227
  • Vehicle crime 1,205

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
69

33 female, 36 male

Postcode households
46
Residents per household
1.5
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 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B16 8 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

84

within 5 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85025

    523 m

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    523 m

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    1.0 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    1.1 km

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    1.2 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    1.3 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.5 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    2.1 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    2.1 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y06378

    2.1 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

    2.1 km

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    2.2 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    2.2 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    2.2 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85706

    2.3 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85098

    2.4 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    2.5 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

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

    ODS code M85766

    2.7 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

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

    ODS code M85128

    2.7 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85051

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 84 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

  • Five Ways Metro

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.0 miles

  • Five Ways Metro

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.0 miles

  • Five Ways Metro

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.0 miles

  • Grosvenor St West

    BCT · National Indoor Arena

    0.1 miles

  • Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)

    TMU · Centenary Square

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 136E, 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

8,524 of 33,755

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £336,000 from 6 recorded sales in B16 8WL. 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

229 open schools are in scope, including 122 primary and 31 secondary schools. City United Academy (CUA) is the nearest published school at 572 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

18,533 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,544.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6,737 events.

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