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B38 9UD

King's Norton South

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B38 9UD

Overview

Postcode B38 9UD 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 Hawkesley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hawkesley is £33,300 per year. The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hawkesley Hall Public Open space.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
52.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hawkesley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,574 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hawkesley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.3%

Approximately 52.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hawkesley is £33,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B38 9UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Hawkesley near B38 9UD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B38 9UD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHawkesley Hall Public Open spaceMediumWalking directions to Hawkesley Hall Public Open space
0.3 miShannon Road Public Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Shannon Road Public Open Space

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
7,859.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
77.14%
African
17
6.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
6.53%
Chinese
5
2.04%
Irish
4
1.63%
Total population: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
50.45%
Owns outright
24
21.62%
Owns with a mortgage
24
21.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.5%
Other social rented
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

Property prices in King's Norton South

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £216,000 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
Detached11£350,000
Flats10£126,500
Semi-Detached37£248,950
Terraced55£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 9UD postcode area, located within Hawkesley, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B38 9UD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNew Ways SchoolOther independent school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHawkesley Church Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWest Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B38 9UD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B38 9UD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparRedditch Road, Birmingham, B38 8NAWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miKasda Daily Store10 Hawkesley Square, Birmingham, B38 9TUWalking directions to Kasda Daily Store
0.5 miAldiTunnel Road, Birmingham, B38 9EZWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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