B4 6NS

Newtown · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Newtown
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Postcode district
B4
Postcode sector
B4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B4 6LE 54 m
B4 6GR 59 m
B4 6FX 74 m
B4 6LN 78 m
B4 6GQ 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B4 6NS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B4
Postcode sector
B4 6
Latitude
52.487456
Longitude
-1.895672
British National Grid easting
407,181
British National Grid northing
287,730

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Newtown · E05011156
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Ladywood · E14001096
Output area
E00186107
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 050F · E01033617
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 050 · E02001876

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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22 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Comet Works, 44 - 47, Apartment 8, Princip Street, Birmingham, B4 6NS 26 August 2021 £217,500
Comet Works, 44 - 47, Apartment 16, Princip Street, Birmingham, B4 6NS 30 June 2021 £285,000
Comet Works, 44 - 47, Apartment 19, Princip Street, Birmingham, B4 6NS 13 December 2019 £275,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
223
Primary
111
Secondary
35
  1. Aston University

    Higher education institutions

    333 m
  2. St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown

    Academy sponsor led

    605 m
  3. Brearley Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    626 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
17,613
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6,523
  • Shoplifting 2,630
  • Other theft 1,466
  • Public order 1,268
  • Vehicle crime 1,107

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

8 female, 13 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
1.3
B4 6 residents
1,588

Age bands in B4 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
2.3%

9 residents

Age 15 to 24
29.4%

117 residents

Age 25 to 44
55.3%

220 residents

Age 45 to 64
11.3%

45 residents

Age 65 and over
1.8%

7 residents

This postcode contained 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B4 6 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
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

84

within 5 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

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

    ODS code M85778

    763 m

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85797

    1.3 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

    BLOOMSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 63 RUPERT STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5DT

    ODS code M85759

    1.5 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    1.6 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    1.7 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

    229-233 VICTORIA ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5HP

    ODS code M85676

    1.7 km

  • BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    30 BLOOMSBURY STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5BT

    ODS code M85732

    1.7 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85025

    1.9 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    1.9 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.9 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    2.0 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    2.1 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 LITTLE OAKS ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 6JY

    ODS code M85123

    2.1 km

  • THE ST.CLEMENTS SURGERY

    56 NECHELLS PARK ROAD, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5PR

    ODS code M85053

    2.2 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    2.2 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    2.3 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    2.3 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.5 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    2.5 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 84 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

  • Price Street

    BCT · Aston University

    0.1 miles
  • Lower Loveday Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.2 miles
  • Lower Loveday Street

    BCT · Jewellery Quarter

    0.2 miles
  • Aston University

    BCT · Aston University

    0.2 miles
  • Lower Tower Street

    BCT · Aston University

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 050F, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,084 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
6 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.

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
0
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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £217,500 from 1 recorded sale in B4 6NS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

223 open schools are in scope, including 111 primary and 35 secondary schools. Aston University is the nearest published school at 333 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

17,613 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,467.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6,523 events.

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