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B12 0XB

Bordesley & Highgate

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B12 0XB is located in a major urban area, within the Bordesley & Highgate ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Sparkbrook North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 269.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sparkbrook North is £27,300 per year. The nearest station is Bordesley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Highgate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
269
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
71.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Sparkbrook North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 818 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sparkbrook North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 269.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

71.3%

Approximately 71.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 56.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Sparkbrook North is £27,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B12 0XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Sparkbrook North near B12 0XB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bordesley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bordesley

N/A

0.9 mi

Birmingham Moor Street

N/A

0.9 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCalthorpe ParkLarge
0.5 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.3 miHighgate ParkMedium

Schools

In the B12 0XB postcode area, located within Sparkbrook North, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryArk St Alban's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableCalthorpe AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good