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B18

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
963
Current units
460
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
503

Postcode sectors in B18

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5 sectors

Property

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5,969 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Point Four, 72, Flat 7, Branston Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6BP 22 July 2026 £195,000
53, Preston Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 4PL 10 July 2026 £165,000
35, Eva Road, Birmingham, B18 4NH 10 July 2026 £155,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
5
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,453
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,363
  • Other theft 368
  • Vehicle crime 323
  • Shoplifting 241
  • Criminal damage and arson 219

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B18 usual residents
17,580
Age-profile population
17,063

Age bands in B18

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
22.2%

3,792 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.4%

2,791 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.3%

5,859 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.3%

3,290 residents

Age 65 and over
7.8%

1,331 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 440 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%

358 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 321 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

6

in this district

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y06378

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

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.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £161,000 from 699 recorded sales in B18. 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

10 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

3,453 published events cover 12 months, averaging 287.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,363 events.

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