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B38 9TA

King's Norton South · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
King's Norton South
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B38 9TQ 47 m
B38 9TB 63 m
B38 9TG 66 m
B38 9TD 89 m
B38 9DW 108 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B38 9TA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B38
Postcode sector
B38 9
Latitude
52.396606
Longitude
-1.939502
British National Grid easting
404,213
British National Grid northing
277,621

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
King's Norton South · E05011149
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Northfield · E14001097
Output area
E00046211
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 128C · E01009113
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 128 · E02001954

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Drybrook Close, Birmingham, B38 9TA 16 March 2018 £130,000
25, Drybrook Close, Birmingham, B38 9TA 15 June 2001 £42,000
17, Drybrook Close, Birmingham, B38 9TA 27 March 1997 £35,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
92
Primary
55
Secondary
15

  1. Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    350 m

  2. Ark Kings Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    568 m

  3. New Ways School

    Other independent school

    830 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,419
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,133
  • Criminal damage and arson 252
  • Vehicle crime 199
  • Shoplifting 138
  • Public order 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
42

20 female, 22 male

Postcode households
18
Residents per household
2.3
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

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B38 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85043

    188 m

  • REA VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85600

    1.1 km

  • WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85071

    1.5 km

  • WEST HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85007

    1.6 km

  • COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4TU

    ODS code M85086

    1.9 km

  • NORTHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85077

    2.1 km

  • WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

    57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2HZ

    ODS code M85047

    2.2 km

  • DRUIDS HEATH SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85136

    2.9 km

  • ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    15 ST. HELIERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1QT

    ODS code M85030

    3.1 km

  • COLLEGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85029

    3.8 km

  • HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUDESERT ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B47 5DP

    ODS code M81064

    4.0 km

  • MAYPOLE HEALTH SURGERY Y

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

    ODS code M85179

    4.0 km

  • DOSKI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    101 HOLLOWAY, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 1TR

    ODS code M85730

    4.1 km

  • SHENLEY GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85062

    4.1 km

  • GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP

    MANOR PARK GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5ER

    ODS code M85076

    4.1 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85156

    4.4 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85055

    4.6 km

  • FEATHERSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85693

    4.7 km

  • KINGSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85037

    4.7 km

  • WEOLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85056

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Forth Grove

    BCT · Hawkesley

    0.1 miles

  • Medway Grove

    BCT · Hawkesley

    0.1 miles

  • Ridgemount Drive

    BCT · Hawkesley

    0.1 miles

  • Medway Grove

    BCT · Hawkesley

    0.1 miles

  • Burford Park Road

    BCT · Hawkesley

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 128C, 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

309 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
6 of 10
Living environment
9 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

92 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 15 secondary schools. Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 350 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,419 published events cover 12 months, averaging 201.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,133 events.

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