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B5

Outer Postcode Area • 922 Postcodes
Birmingham·West Midlands·England
Birmingham 52.4721°N, 1.8969°W
36
36/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for B5

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£830/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
20/100

Higher recorded crime

Fastest broadband
—

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~10 min

Birmingham Coach Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£830
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,003
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,134
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,578
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 77
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 127
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 90

Getting around

Nearest station: Birmingham Coach Station, about 10 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 922 constituent postcodes

922 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 5 Oct 2026, 22:07.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in B5.

Is B5 a good place to live?

B5 in Birmingham scores 35.7/100 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 B5?

The B5 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Birmingham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near B5?

The B5 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is B5?

The B5 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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