Postcode Analysis Birmingham, West Midlands

B30 1AX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B30 1AX.

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Population

300

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Avg Age

47

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Avg Income

£ 44,300 /yr

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Employed

56%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: B30 1AX represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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2/10
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3/10
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9/10
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4/10
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7/10
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7/10
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5/10
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3/10
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2/10
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Area Character

B30 1AX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 47, 46% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

B30 1AX is a mixed residential area located 0.8km from Cotteridge in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Bournville & Cotteridge ward and the Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. Residents average 47 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area.

Census 2021 statistics for B30 1AX are sourced from Output Area E00045450 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B30 1AX. The average age is 46.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.1%
Asian / British Asian4.1%
Black / African / Caribbean4.1%
Other / Mixed7.8%

Economic Activity

56%Active
FT: 38%
Unemployed: 5%
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Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around B30 1AX is moderate at 58 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences78
Shoplifting47
Robbery25
Public order16
Vehicle crime16

school Local Schools

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Kings Norton Nursery School

Outstanding93 pupils0.2 km
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King's Norton Boys' School

Good754 pupils0.5 km
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Kings Norton Junior and Infant School

Inadequate0.7 km
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Kings Norton Girls' School

Outstanding1069 pupils0.7 km
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Good210 pupils0.7 km
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Cotteridge Primary School

Good445 pupils0.8 km
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Good1168 pupils1.0 km
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St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery

Requires Improvement229 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

23 nearby
  • Card Factory0.4 km
  • Spar0.4 km
  • Drinks 4 u 2 Limited0.4 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy0.5 km
  • Love Cake Supplies0.4 km
  • + 18 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

24 nearby
  • Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann Cave0.8 km
  • Essence0.7 km
  • The Navigation Inn0.9 km
  • Bistro Cafe0.5 km
  • Dessert World0.4 km
  • + 19 more
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Takeaway Shop

13 nearby
  • THE GREEN FISH BAR0.9 km
  • Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger0.3 km
  • Crispy Hut Chinese and Cantonese0.9 km
  • Domino's Pizza0.4 km
  • Foodees / Chicken.com0.4 km
  • + 8 more
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Pub, NightClub

5 nearby
  • Cotteridge Social Club0.4 km
  • Kings Norton Ex-Servicemens Club0.5 km
  • Bulls Head0.9 km
  • Grant Arms0.7 km
  • Navigation Inn0.9 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Middleton Hall Hotel0.2 km
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Central England Co Operative Society0.9 km
  • Eden Manna Supermarket LTD0.9 km
  • Heron Foods0.4 km
  • Co Operative Supermarket0.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Kings Norton0.1 km
  • Bournville1.5 km
  • Northfield2.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Kings Norton Rail Station0.2 km