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B43

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
669
Current units
547
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
122

Postcode sectors in B43

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,497 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
61, Abbotsford Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6HB 17 July 2026 £310,000
9, Jill Avenue, Birmingham, B43 6DH 16 July 2026 £240,000
101, Hillingford Avenue, Birmingham, B43 7LA 10 July 2026 £215,050

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
8
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,844
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 727
  • Vehicle crime 270
  • Shoplifting 165
  • Criminal damage and arson 162
  • Other theft 105

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B43 usual residents
30,210
Age-profile population
29,926

Age bands in B43

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

5,196 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

3,331 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

7,518 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

7,921 residents

Age 65 and over
19.9%

5,960 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 547 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

541 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 429 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

4

in this district

  • COLLINGWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

    COLLINGWOOD CENTRE, COLLINGWOOD DRIVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7NF

    ODS code M91032

  • GREAT BARR PRACTICE

    379 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7HB

    ODS code M88015

  • QUESLETT MEDICAL CENTRE

    522 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7DY

    ODS code M91642

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

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.

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 £240,000 from 2,166 recorded sales in B43. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sandwell is £205,743 in June 2026, up 0.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,844 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 727 events.

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