B38 9PW

King's Norton South · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B38 9FL 24 m
B38 9FN 26 m
B38 9FP 57 m
B38 9FQ 66 m
B38 9FR 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B38 9PW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1985
Terminated
1 June 1996
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 9
Latitude
52.405397
Longitude
-1.922043
British National Grid easting
405,400
British National Grid northing
278,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00046240
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 123D · E01009120
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 123 · E02001949

Postcode source versions

Explore B38

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
104
Primary
60
Secondary
18
  1. Kings Norton Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    485 m
  2. St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    548 m
  3. Broadmeadow Junior School

    Academy converter

    582 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,559
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,185
  • Criminal damage and arson 247
  • Vehicle crime 201
  • Shoplifting 169
  • Public order 156

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B38 9 residents
10,103

Age bands in B38 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24%

2,241 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

1,116 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

2,637 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.1%

2,059 residents

Age 65 and over
13.7%

1,276 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

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85600

    599 m

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85071

    1.1 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85077

    1.3 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85043

    1.5 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85136

    1.6 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

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

    ODS code M85179

    2.6 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85007

    2.7 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    2.8 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85156

    3.1 km

  • FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85693

    3.1 km

  • KINGSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85037

    3.1 km

  • HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUDESERT ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B47 5DP

    ODS code M81064

    3.2 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    3.4 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85029

    3.4 km

  • GRAFTON ROAD SURGERY

    11 GRAFTON ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 1NG

    ODS code M89024

    3.7 km

  • MOOR GREEN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    339 MOOR GREEN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8QS

    ODS code M85733

    3.7 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    3.7 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85055

    3.8 km

  • POPLAR PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    58-64 POPLAR ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7AG

    ODS code Y02571

    4.1 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85062

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Little Hill Grove

    BCT · Pool Farm

    0.2 miles
  • Little Hill Grove

    BCT · Pool Farm

    0.2 miles
  • Baldwin Road

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles
  • Baldwin Road

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles
  • Shortlands Close

    BCT · Kings Norton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 123D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,323 of 33,755

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

104 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 18 secondary schools. Kings Norton Primary School is the nearest published school at 485 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,559 published events cover 12 months, averaging 213.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,185 events.

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