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B23 5JA

Active UK Postcode
Birmingham·West Midlands·England
Birmingham 52.5350°N, 1.8662°W
54
54/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Neighborhood Livability for B23 5JA

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
—

Not available

School Ratings
20 of 20

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
16

(Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.04 mi
Oasis Academy Short Heath
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.23 mi
Story Wood School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.42 mi

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
12.1 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.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime data is not available for this neighbourhood.

Source: Police.ukNot available

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Erdington Rail Station (1.7 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): not available

Data quality: Mixed confidence

11 official/live sections, 3 fallback sections, 4 missing or limited sections. Generated 25 Sept 2026, 23:09.

69% coverage Live report service
Crime: availableAmenities: availableStorm overflows: missingBathing water: missingProtected sites (SSSI): missingLandfill: missingPlanning: available
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in B23 5JA.

Is B23 5JA a good place to live?

B23 5JA in Birmingham scores 54.2/100 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 B23 5JA?

The B23 5JA report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Birmingham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near B23 5JA?

The B23 5JA schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is B23 5JA?

The B23 5JA report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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