B9 4BF is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Deritend in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Bordesley & Highgate ward and the Birmingham, Ladywood constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B9 4BF is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. Outside of residential hours, big city services, with accommodation and food. At 29 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are high (244 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 B9 4BF are sourced from Output Area E00046660 (shared with 98 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
B9 4BF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for B9 4BF.
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£ 38,900 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B9 4BF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 53% of tenure in B9 4BF — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B9 4BF. The average age is 28.7. 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 notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near B9 4BF are high at 244 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Bordesley Village Primary School
Regents Park Community Primary School
Chandos Primary School
Ark St Alban's Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
213 nearby- Birmingham Ormiston Academy0.9 km
- Candies0.9 km
- Chakku0.1 km
- Crown Banqueting0.3 km
- Detroit Dough Co.0.5 km
- + 208 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Co-Op1.0 km
- Sun Yip Ltd0.8 km
- The Souk Supermarket Limited0.4 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Day In Supermarket0.9 km
- + 3 more
Retailers - Other
129 nearby- Digbeth Kitchen0.3 km
- Nisa Local0.3 km
- Alleway's Confectionary0.5 km
- Ann Summers0.8 km
- Bakery0.8 km
- + 124 more
Pub, NightClub
54 nearby- Missing Bar0.8 km
- Eagle & Ball Public House0.9 km
- Flex Fitness Birmingham Ltd0.5 km
- Big Bulls Head0.3 km
- Glamorous Show Bar1.0 km
- + 49 more
Takeaway Shop
51 nearby- Baguette World1.0 km
- DFC Chicken0.9 km
- El Chiringuito0.8 km
- Hi Wings0.9 km
- Salt & Pepper0.3 km
- + 46 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
9 nearby- Clayton Hotel Birmingham0.8 km
- Rowton Hotel0.5 km
- Travelodge Birmingham Central Bull Ring0.6 km
- Backpackers Hostel0.3 km
- The Adagio0.6 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bordesley0.6 km
- Birmingham Moor Street0.7 km
- Birmingham New Street1.0 km
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Postcode Profile: B94BF · Data under Open Government Licence