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B38 8SH

King's Norton North · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
King's Norton North
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B38 8SP 16 m
B38 8SY 44 m
B38 8SN 76 m
B38 8SL 138 m
B38 8SX 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B38 8SH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1983
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 8
Latitude
52.412597
Longitude
-1.935262
British National Grid easting
404,500
British National Grid northing
279,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
King's Norton North · E05011148
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00046224
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 127D · E01009116
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 127 · E02001953

Postcode source versions

Explore B38

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
116
Primary
62
Secondary
21

  1. Kings Norton Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    44 m

  2. Penny Tree School

    Other independent special school

    388 m

  3. King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys

    Academy converter

    665 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,758
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,213
  • Vehicle crime 291
  • Criminal damage and arson 280
  • Shoplifting 172
  • Public order 161

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B38 8 residents
9,126

Age bands in B38 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,737 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,041 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

2,359 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

2,474 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

2,132 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

29

within 5 km straight-line

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

    11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8TE

    ODS code M85071

    292 m

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10-12 MIDDLETON HALL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B30 1BY

    ODS code M85077

    359 m

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS

    ODS code M85600

    941 m

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    1.9 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9TJ

    ODS code M85043

    1.9 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

    196 WEST HEATH ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3HB

    ODS code M85007

    2.2 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, 1 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2GH

    ODS code M85029

    2.3 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

    27 POUND ROAD, DRUIDS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5SB

    ODS code M85136

    2.6 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 RIVER BROOK DRIVE, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B30 2SH

    ODS code M85156

    2.7 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    2.8 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

    15 KATIE ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6JG

    ODS code M85055

    2.9 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

    22 SHENLEY GREEN, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 4HH

    ODS code M85062

    3.0 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    3.1 km

  • WEOLEY PARK SURGERY

    112 WEOLEY PARK ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5HA

    ODS code M85056

    3.2 km

  • FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85693

    3.3 km

  • KINGSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    146 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 6AA

    ODS code M85037

    3.3 km

  • MOOR GREEN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    339 MOOR GREEN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8QS

    ODS code M85733

    3.3 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    3.4 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

    10 SLADEPOOL FARM ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5DJ

    ODS code M85179

    3.5 km

  • MILLENNIUM MEDICAL CENTRE

    121 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD, WEOLEY CASTLE, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5QD

    ODS code M85023

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 29 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Station Road

    BCT · Cotteridge

    0.0 miles

  • Station Road

    BCT · Cotteridge

    0.1 miles

  • Kings Norton Park

    BCT · Cotteridge

    0.1 miles

  • Westhill Road

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.1 miles

  • Kings Norton Rail Station

    RSE · Cotteridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 127D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,515 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 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

116 open schools are in scope, including 62 primary and 21 secondary schools. Kings Norton Nursery School is the nearest published school at 44 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,758 published events cover 12 months, averaging 229.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,213 events.

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