B18 5NF

Soho & Jewellery Quarter · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B18
Postcode sector
B18 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B18 5LD 29 m
B18 5JP 54 m
B18 5LG 65 m
B18 5NG 95 m
B18 5JR 106 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B18 5NF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B18
Postcode sector
B18 5
Latitude
52.497995
Longitude
-1.923354
British National Grid easting
405,300
British National Grid northing
288,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00047382
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 047B · E01009358
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 047 · E02001873

Postcode source versions

Explore B18

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
185
Primary
99
Secondary
30
  1. St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

    Academy sponsor led

    321 m
  2. Nishkam Primary School Birmingham

    Free schools

    334 m
  3. King Edward VI Handsworth School

    Academy converter

    511 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,856
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,343
  • Vehicle crime 846
  • Other theft 740
  • Criminal damage and arson 695
  • Public order 527

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B18 5 residents
5,483

Age bands in B18 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.1%

1,148 residents

Age 15 to 24
16%

759 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.5%

1,450 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.5%

1,023 residents

Age 65 and over
7.9%

375 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.

GP practices

60

within 5 km straight-line

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

    ORSBORN HOUSE, 55 TERRACE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1BP

    ODS code M85178

    405 m

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    782 m

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    971 m

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code Y00412

    971 m

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    971 m

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    971 m

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.0 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FINCH RD PRIMARY CARE CTR, FINCH ROAD, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HS

    ODS code M85154

    1.1 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

    131-133 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HL

    ODS code M85634

    1.3 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

    NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 243 WHEELER STREET, NEWTOWN, BIRMINGHAM, B19 2ET

    ODS code M85020

    1.4 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    1.4 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    1.5 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    1.5 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    1.5 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y06378

    1.5 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

    1.5 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    1.7 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    1.8 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

    1 ST JAMES'S ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0HL

    ODS code M85721

    1.9 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85706

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 60 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Richmond Road

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles
  • Soho Avenue

    BCT · Lozells

    0.2 miles
  • Rose Hill Road

    BCT · Lozells

    0.2 miles
  • Charleville Road

    BCT · Hockley

    0.2 miles
  • Musgrave Road

    BCT · Winson Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 047B, 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

873 of 33,755

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

Evidence in context

Schools

185 open schools are in scope, including 99 primary and 30 secondary schools. St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth is the nearest published school at 321 m.

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

Recorded crime

9,856 published events cover 12 months, averaging 821.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,343 events.

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