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B18 5LG

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham

England / West Midlands / Birmingham / Winson Green & Gib Heath / Soho & Jewellery Quarter / B18 5LG

Overview

Postcode B18 5LG is located in a major urban area, within the Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Winson Green & Gib Heath area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Winson Green & Gib Heath is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is George's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Winson Green & Gib Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Winson Green & Gib Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Winson Green & Gib Heath is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B18 5LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Winson Green & Gib Heath near B18 5LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Jewellery Quarter located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Jewellery Quarter

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGeorge's ParkMedium
0.4 miMusgrave Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miBacchus Road ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
5,844.5 per km²

Demographics

African
78
20.21%
Pakistani
73
18.91%
British
57
14.77%
Caribbean
42
10.88%
Other
31
8.03%
Total population: 386

Housing

Other social rented
82
43.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
26.2%
Social rents from council
26
13.9%
Owns outright
25
13.37%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.07%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Based on 218 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 in Soho & Jewellery Quarter area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,400 up to £975,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£191,500
Flats165£230,000
Semi-Detached10£173,000
Terraced41£160,000

10 years price trend in Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Schools

In the B18 5LG postcode area, located within Winson Green & Gib Heath, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryNishkam Primary School BirminghamFree schools

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLifestyle Express28A Hamstead Road, Birmingham, B19 1DB
0.3 miWayco SupermarketSoho Road, Birmingham, B21 9BH
0.4 miChefline Ltd115 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SD
0.4 miThu Cuc Supermarket97 Nineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0SX
0.5 miKhan FoodstoreNineveh Road, Birmingham, B21 0SU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.