B45 0DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Garden Close, 0.3km from Frankley in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Frankley Great Park ward and the Birmingham, Northfield constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B45 0DE is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £96k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for B45 0DE are sourced from Output Area E00046511 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GARDEN CLOSE, B45 0DE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GARDEN CLOSE, B45 0DE.
348
38
£ 34,800 /yr
36%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B45 0DE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 44% social renting, B45 0DE is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. The 38-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B45 0DE. The average age is 38.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 96,000
1 sales · Mean £ 96,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B45 0DE is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Forestdale Primary School
Reaside Academy
Rubery Nursery School
Colmers Farm Primary School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
St James Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Great Park Brewers Fayre0.9 km
- Buzz Bingo0.7 km
- Dingle Social Club0.6 km
- Lickey Banker0.9 km
- The Bugle Horn0.7 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
2 nearby- Nuffield Health0.9 km
- Shimla at the Bugle Horn0.7 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Heritage Superstore0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Pats Fish And Chips0.3 km
- Superios and The Royal Desserts0.2 km
- Pisces Fish Bar0.7 km
- Greggs Plc0.3 km
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- Londis0.7 km
- Costcutter1.0 km
- NewStarts0.3 km
- Shop 24 - The Limes Building0.9 km
- Frankly's Local0.3 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Longbridge2.4 km
- Northfield3.3 km
- Barnt Green5.0 km
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Postcode Profile: B450DE · Data under Open Government Licence