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B1 2BQ

Ladywood

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B1 2BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Ladywood ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 191.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Birmingham New Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is City Centre Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
192
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 191.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Central is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B1 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central near B1 2BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birmingham New Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

0.5 mi

Birmingham Snow Hill

N/A

0.6 mi

Jewellery Quarter

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRyland Street ParkLarge
0.5 miCathedral SquareSmall
0.1 miCity Centre GardensSmall

Schools

In the B1 2BQ postcode area, located within Central, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCity United Academy (CUA)Other independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNelson Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity College BirminghamHigher education institutions

Good