The postcode area is located in the Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The B29 postcode area, also known as the Birmingham 29 postcode area, is in the district of Birmingham, England's West Midlands county. Some of the more notable locales within this postcode area include Selly Oak, Selly Park, Weoley Castle, and parts of Bournbrook, all of which are popular residential areas.
One fundamental feature of the B29 postcode area's geography is the River Rea which runs through the area, contributing to the predominantly suburban landscape. Amenities within the B29 postcode are plentiful and varied. It houses a multitude of schools, such as the renowned University of Birmingham. This area is also home to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of Birmingham’s largest and busiest NHS Trusts.
This postcode area is equipped with a wide range of services such as shopping centres like The Square at Selly Oak and several supermarkets, pharmacies, and restaurants catering to all tastes. It also offers a multitude of outdoor spaces and parks like the Selly Park North and Mary Vale Rd Playing Fields.
The B29 district is well-serviced by public transportation. It has several bus routes and railway stations such as Selly Oak and Bournville, in close vicinity to the city centre and other surrounding areas, providing easy access throughout Birmingham. The A38 Bristol Road also runs through the B29 postcode area, ensuring easy road access to Birmingham city centre and other parts of the West Midlands. The area's location and robust transportation network make it a sought-after residential and business location.
A Major part of this postcode area describes quiet, family-oriented neighborhoods in suburbs outside major cities. Here's a breakdown:
Residents:
Overall: a big area of B29 postcode district represents established neighborhoods with settled families. Residents mostly own their homes and speak English fluently. While not as diverse as other areas, they enjoy a strong sense of community and provide support to each other. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Allens Cross, Bartley Green, Bournbrook & Selly Park, Bournville & Cotteridge, Harborne, Weoley & Selly Oak electoral wards.
The population of B29 postcode area is 47,292. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 27,879, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 2,570. In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (19,026), followed by Christian (17,032).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (8,538), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (6,916).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Student (12,930), while 10,720 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 14,444 adults have Level 3 education, while 5,758 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (24475), Below 14 (11210), and Between 25 to 34 (9693).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (16,075) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,946), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (3,935).
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the B29 (listed below). The postcode B29 has a total of 1117 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | B29 |
Ward | Allens Cross Bartley Green Bournbrook & Selly Park Bournville & Cotteridge Harborne Weoley & Selly Oak |
LTLA22 | Birmingham |
UTLA22 | Birmingham |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
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Anti-social behaviour
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
Other crime
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
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Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Vehicle crime
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Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Possession of weapons
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Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Possession of weapons
Public order
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £145,000.00 | £145,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £850,000.00 | £850,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £375,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £880,000.00 | £880,000.00 - £880,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £122,000.00 | £122,000.00 - £122,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £232,857.14 | £163,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £300,350.00 | £225,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £272,884.62 | £150,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £289,750.00 | £198,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £388,000.00 | £388,000.00 - £388,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £233,250.00 | £153,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £277,833.33 | £154,000.00 - £640,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £565,000.00 | £565,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £136,000.00 | £81,000.00 - £167,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £352,750.00 | £131,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £224,375.00 | £173,000.00 - £655,000.00 | 11 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £577,500.00 | £577,500.00 - £577,500.00 | 1 |
Flat | £133,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £164,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £245,714.29 | £140,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £229,403.12 | £15,750.00 - £406,500.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £201,500.00 | £201,500.00 - £201,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £273,777.78 | £110,000.00 - £442,500.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £238,888.89 | £161,000.00 - £402,500.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £468,000.00 | £468,000.00 - £468,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £134,000.00 | £73,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £217,416.67 | £148,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £233,394.12 | £17,200.00 - £490,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,072,000.00 | £969,000.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £86,500.00 | £78,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £263,094.44 | £173,600.00 - £420,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £341,111.11 | £130,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £542,500.00 | £425,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £186,000.00 | £186,000.00 - £186,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £242,892.86 | £165,000.00 - £402,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £293,187.50 | £170,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £602,500.00 | £420,000.00 - £735,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £141,000.00 | £91,000.00 - £191,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £232,659.09 | £185,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £232,294.85 | £170,000.00 - £351,333.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £619,500.00 | £374,000.00 - £865,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £72,000.00 | £72,000.00 - £72,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £287,556.25 | £180,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £242,266.67 | £110,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £474,000.00 | £474,000.00 - £474,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £116,500.00 | £80,000.00 - £153,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £470,000.00 | £470,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £211,227.27 | £150,000.00 - £416,500.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £307,866.67 | £175,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £112,190.00 | £50,000.00 - £157,500.00 | 5 |
Other | £28,228,500.00 | £157,000.00 - £56,300,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £249,941.96 | £130,250.00 - £357,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £265,727.27 | £137,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £661,899.80 | £404,000.00 - £830,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £299,217.05 | £157,500.00 - £412,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £218,333.33 | £160,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £540,000.00 | £460,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £110,000.00 | £110,000.00 - £110,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £337,174.33 | £200,000.00 - £611,523.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £285,772.73 | £160,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £191,952.35 | £91,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £410,000.00 | £295,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £210,850.00 | £125,000.00 - £248,500.00 | 6 |
Other | £1,057,600.62 | £10,000.00 - £11,000,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £229,812.50 | £125,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £219,027.78 | £105,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £677,500.00 | £625,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £83,125.00 | £16,250.00 - £150,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £299,715.22 | £182,000.00 - £486,500.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £297,916.67 | £190,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £426,250.00 | £420,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £201,600.00 | £201,600.00 - £201,600.00 | 1 |
Other | £236,250.00 | £145,500.00 - £327,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £317,277.78 | £197,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £235,729.18 | £54,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 16 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Weoley Castle Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 158 | 2-5 | B295QD |
Edith Cadbury Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 93 | 2-5 | B295LB |
Raddlebarn Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 424 | 3-11 | B297TD |
Water Mill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 200 | 4-11 | B296TS |
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 416 | 4-11 | B296NU |
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 234 | 3-11 | B295DY |
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 391 | 4-11 | B297PN |
Selly Park Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 763 | 11-16 | B297PH |
Selly Oak Trust SchoolSpecial, Good | 380 | 11-19 | B296HZ |
Cherry Oak SchoolSpecial, Requires improvement | 112 | 3-11 | B296PB |
The University of Birmingham SchoolSecondary, Good | 1159 | 11-19 | B296QU |
Paganel Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 364 | 3-11 | B295TG |
Shenley AcademySecondary, Good | 850 | 11-19 | B294HE |
Selly Oak Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 74 | 2-7 | B296BP |
Tiverton AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 207 | 4-11 | B296BW |
Green Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 398 | 4-11 | B294EE |
Northfield Manor Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 416 | 4-11 | B294JT |
Jervoise SchoolPrimary, Good | 204 | 3-11 | B295QU |
Princethorpe Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 193 | 3-7 | B295QB |
Princethorpe Junior SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 234 | 7-11 | B295QB |