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B30 1HU

Bournville & Cotteridge

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B30 1HU

Overview

Postcode B30 1HU is located in a major urban area, within the Bournville & Cotteridge ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bournville West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bournville West is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Kings Norton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Woodlands Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bournville West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bournville West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 50.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bournville West is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B30 1HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bournville West near B30 1HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kings Norton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B30 1HU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Kings Norton

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Norton
0.9 mi

Bournville

N/A

Walking directions to Bournville

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B30 1HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWoodlands ParkMediumWalking directions to Woodlands Park

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
1,298 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
73.63%
Other White
16
5.86%
Indian
12
4.4%
Bangladeshi
10
3.66%
Chinese
8
2.93%
Total population: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
73.77%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.64%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bournville & Cotteridge

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £338,500 in Bournville & Cotteridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bournville & Cotteridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bournville & Cotteridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£615,000
Flats37£146,000
Semi-Detached58£398,750
Terraced63£340,000

10 year median price trend in Bournville & Cotteridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bournville & Cotteridge.

Schools

In the B30 1HU postcode area, located within Bournville West, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B30 1HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryKing Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B30 1HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B30 1HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHappy ShopperHeath Road, Birmingham, B30 1RUWalking directions to Happy Shopper
0.5 miThe Clean Kilo249 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, B30 1PNWalking directions to The Clean Kilo

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.