B16 0DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Coplow Terrace, 0.1km from St. Cuthbert's in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within North Edgbaston ward and the Birmingham, Ladywood constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, B16 0DQ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 35 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 62% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 106 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £149k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 1.5% year-on-year. 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 B16 0DQ are sourced from Output Area E00046422 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COPLOW TERRACE, B16 0DQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COPLOW TERRACE, B16 0DQ.
295
35
£ 33,200 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: B16 0DQ 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
62% of B16 0DQ's residents are from ethnic minority backgrounds — a richly multicultural postcode with diverse cultural ties and tight-knit community organisations. Average age 35 adds energy — an active, young multicultural community.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B16 0DQ. The average age is 34.9. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 140,000
10 sales · Mean £ 138,400
Semi-Detached
£ 136,500
2 sales · Mean £ 136,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around B16 0DQ is above average at 106 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
Barford Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School
City Road Primary School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
Brookfields Primary School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
36 nearby- Nisa Local0.9 km
- Authentic Jamaican Food Store0.8 km
- Bismillah Meat & Poultry0.9 km
- Butcher Counter at Kurdistan Superma0.9 km
- Dudley Road Halal Meat0.9 km
- + 31 more
Restaurant, Cafe
29 nearby- Mamoosh Grill House Ltd1.0 km
- Sunset Grill House0.9 km
- Lick Your Fingers0.3 km
- Cafe Shop0.5 km
- BRRGRR Birmingham1.0 km
- + 24 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Fresh Halal (within Tesco)0.8 km
- Lidl Uk Gmbh0.3 km
- Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd0.6 km
- Amir Supermarket0.5 km
- Kurdistan Supermarket0.9 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House0.9 km
- Watan Afghan Street Food0.9 km
- Piri Fino0.2 km
- Alton Takeaway0.7 km
- Cantonese Express0.3 km
- + 11 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Barford Road Members Club0.2 km
- Old Windmill0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Jewellery Quarter1.5 km
- Five Ways2.1 km
- Birmingham Snow Hill2.3 km
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Postcode Profile: B160DQ · Data under Open Government Licence