B18 7BU

Soho & Jewellery Quarter · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B18
Postcode sector
B18 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B18 7BH 101 m
B18 7LJ 104 m
B1 2UJ 139 m
B1 2UL 139 m
B18 7PH 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B18 7BU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2002
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B18
Postcode sector
B18 7
Latitude
52.485326
Longitude
-1.919651
British National Grid easting
405,553
British National Grid northing
287,491

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
E00047373
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 049D · E01009347
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 049 · E02001875

Postcode source versions

Explore B18

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
209
Primary
108
Secondary
31
  1. Jewellery Quarter Academy

    Free schools

    330 m
  2. BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy

    Free schools 16 to 19

    427 m
  3. Brookfields Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    495 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
13,430
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,710
  • Other theft 1,292
  • Vehicle crime 1,118
  • Public order 887
  • Criminal damage and arson 841

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B18 7 residents
3,183

Age bands in B18 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.6%

727 residents

Age 15 to 24
16%

516 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.4%

914 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

734 residents

Age 65 and over
10.2%

329 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

76

within 5 km straight-line

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    300 m

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    414 m

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85642

    1.2 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85686

    1.2 km

  • HEATH STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y06378

    1.2 km

  • SUMMERFIELD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y00492

    1.2 km

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    1.4 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    276 DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4HL

    ODS code M85684

    1.5 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85025

    1.6 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.6 km

  • DRUID GROUP - EMC SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85706

    1.7 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    1.7 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    1.8 km

  • ROTTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85098

    1.9 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    2.0 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    2.1 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.1 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    2.1 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    2.2 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 76 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Camden Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.1 miles
  • Ellen Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.1 miles
  • Ellen Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.1 miles
  • Camden Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.1 miles
  • King Edwards Road

    BCT · National Indoor Arena

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 049D, 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

1,409 of 33,755

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

209 open schools are in scope, including 108 primary and 31 secondary schools. Jewellery Quarter Academy is the nearest published school at 330 m.

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

Recorded crime

13,430 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,119.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,710 events.

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