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B3 1QS

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B3 1QS 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 Central area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 277.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Birmingham Snow Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Cathedral Square.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
278
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
33.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,886 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 277.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.8%

Approximately 33.8% 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 B3 1QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Central near B3 1QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birmingham Snow Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Birmingham Snow Hill

N/A

0.4 mi

Jewellery Quarter

N/A

0.5 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSaint Georges ParkSmall
0.4 miCathedral SquareSmall
0.3 miCity Centre GardensSmall

Schools

In the B3 1QS postcode area, located within Central, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUniversity College BirminghamHigher education institutions

Good

0.3 miNot applicableArc Oakbridge SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryJewellery Quarter AcademyFree schools

Good