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B22

Outer Postcode Area • 10 Postcodes
Birmingham·West Midlands·England
Birmingham 52.4117°N, 1.9288°W
33
33/100Overall Score
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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for B22

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
98

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
Article 4 area

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for B22. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés27
  • Takeaways13
  • Pubs and bars4
  • Food shops and supermarkets26

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Inside an area
CITY WIDE HMO
Conservation area
None recorded
Listed buildings within 100m
0
Tree preservation zone
None recorded

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Inside an Article 4 direction area (CITY WIDE HMO): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
  • Not in a conservation area recorded by the council.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Birmingham Airport
13.1 km in a straight line (EGBB)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 10 constituent postcodes

10 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 30 Sept 2026, 05:24.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in B22.

Is B22 a good place to live?

B22 in Birmingham scores 32.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in B22?

The B22 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Birmingham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near B22?

The B22 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is B22?

The B22 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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