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B18 5RU

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham

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

Overview

Postcode B18 5RU 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 176.3 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 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is All Saints Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
176
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.6%
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 1,823 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Winson Green & Gib Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 176.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.6%

Approximately 41.6% 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 5RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Winson Green & Gib Heath near B18 5RU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Jewellery Quarter

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miAll Saints ParkMedium
0.2 miNorman StreetMedium
0.2 miMusgrave Road Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
5,427.7 per km²

Demographics

African
75
21.43%
British
44
12.57%
Pakistani
41
11.71%
Bangladeshi
36
10.29%
Caribbean
34
9.71%
Total population: 350

Housing

Other social rented
36
35.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
30.69%
Owns with a mortgage
21
20.79%
Owns outright
7
6.93%
Social rents from council
6
5.94%
Total households: 101

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 5RU postcode area, located within Winson Green & Gib Heath, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableOrion SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableFuture First Independent SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.4 miPrimaryBenson Community SchoolCommunity school

Special Measures

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miNisa47-49 Crabtree Road, Birmingham, B18 7HR
0.3 miWinson Green ConvenienceWinson Green Road, Birmingham, B18 4AW
0.4 miLidl167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QY
0.5 miFarah SupermarketDudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QX
0.5 miCarol's ConvenienceDudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QX

Data Sources

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