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B7 5EA

Nechells

Birmingham

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Overview

Postcode B7 5EA is located in a major urban area, within the Nechells ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Nechells area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nechells is £30,100 per year. The nearest station is Aston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sycamore Road Multi-use Games Area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
73.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Nechells has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Nechells has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.7%

Approximately 73.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 69.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Nechells is £30,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 241 ft away from B7 5EA.

Flood risk

Medium

Nechells near B7 5EA has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Aston located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Aston

N/A

0.7 mi

Duddeston

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSycamore Road Multi-use Games AreaMedium

Property prices in Nechells

Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £153,000 in Nechells area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £240,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£82,000
Terraced8£208,500

10 years price trend in Nechells

Schools

In the B7 5EA postcode area, located within Nechells, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryCromwell Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryBloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressRocky Lane, Birmingham, B7 5EP
0.3 miThe Village SupermarketOliver Street, Birmingham, B7 4NX
0.4 miNisa Local64 Rupert Street, Birmingham, B7 5DT
0.4 miLifestyle ExpressGrosvenor Road, Birmingham, B6 7QP
0.5 miLifestyle Express16 Sutton Street, Birmingham, B6 4TB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.