B3 1DD is a lively urban neighbourhood located 0.5km from Birmingham in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward and the Birmingham, Ladywood constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — business quarters in major regional cities. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 77% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 35% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham. Employment levels are high (64% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 139 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below.
Census 2021 statistics for B3 1DD are sourced from Output Area E00175728 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B3 1DD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B3 1DD.
223
31
£ 46,300 /yr
78%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B3 1DD is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 78% economic activity and an average age of 31, B3 1DD is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Above-average crime reflects the high footfall and commercial activity in this zone.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B3 1DD. The average age is 30.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B3 1DD is above average at 139 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Nelson Junior and Infant School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
Brookfields Primary School
Brearley Nursery School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Supermarkets
18 nearby- Tesco0.8 km
- Sainsburys Supermarket0.7 km
- Simply Local Convenience Store0.8 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
99 nearby- Mikos Gyros0.9 km
- So, Let's Indulge...0.9 km
- Crush Grill0.5 km
- Grillos Peri Peri0.9 km
- Hatch Coffee @ Hazel and Haydn0.5 km
- + 94 more
Restaurant, Cafe
377 nearby- Bukka Kitchen0.9 km
- Blue Nile Restaurant0.8 km
- Cafe Drocellas0.2 km
- Cafe Neo0.8 km
- Capitan Johns0.6 km
- + 372 more
Retailers - Other
106 nearby- The Jewellery Quarter Post office0.6 km
- 3-D News & Wine0.8 km
- Convenience Store0.9 km
- Co-Operative Supermarket0.7 km
- Electric Cinema0.9 km
- + 101 more
Pub, NightClub
93 nearby- Jewellers Arms0.8 km
- Lord Clifden0.8 km
- The Button Factory0.5 km
- The Pig & Tail0.5 km
- The Queens Arms0.2 km
- + 88 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
24 nearby- Burlington Hotel0.8 km
- Holiday Inn1.0 km
- Holiday Inn Express0.7 km
- Premier Inn0.8 km
- Novotel0.8 km
- + 19 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Birmingham Snow Hill0.6 km
- Birmingham New Street0.8 km
- Jewellery Quarter0.9 km
Bus Stops
- Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop)0.4 km
- Town Hall (Midlands Metro Stop)0.5 km
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Postcode Profile: B31DD · Data under Open Government Licence