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B38 9AH

King's Norton South

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B38 9AH

Overview

Postcode B38 9AH is located in a major urban area, within the King's Norton South ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lifford & Walkers Heath area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lifford & Walkers Heath is £39,200 per year. The nearest station is Kings Norton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Norton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
176
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Lifford & Walkers Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,832 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lifford & Walkers Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Lifford & Walkers Heath is £39,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from B38 9AH.

Flood risk

No risk

Lifford & Walkers Heath near B38 9AH 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B38 9AH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Kings Norton

N/A

Walking directions to Kings Norton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B38 9AH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKings Norton ParkLargeWalking directions to Kings Norton Park

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
6,226.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
82.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
4.09%
Irish
8
2.97%
Indian
7
2.6%
Caribbean
5
1.86%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
42.98%
Owns outright
42
36.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.28%
Social rents from council
5
4.39%
Other social rented
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

Property prices in King's Norton South

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 in King's Norton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,170 up to £805,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Norton South 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 King's Norton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£350,000
Flats9£128,000
Semi-Detached35£248,950
Terraced50£205,000

10 year median price trend in King's Norton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Norton South.

Schools

In the B38 9AH postcode area, located within Lifford & Walkers Heath, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B38 9AH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKings Norton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miAll-throughArk Kings AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B38 9AH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B38 9AH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierThe Green, Birmingham, B38 8RUWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodMasshouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3EXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miPremierPrimrose Hill, Birmingham, B38 9BEWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miMichaelsBentmead Grove, Birmingham, B38 9BLWalking directions to Michaels
0.2 miHappy ShopperBentmead Grove, Birmingham, B38 9BLWalking directions to Happy Shopper

Data Sources

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