B16 8AD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

B16 8AD

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,667 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

70Schools

61Safety

80Health

85Transport

59Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B16 8AD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools70

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 104 schools in total

City United Academy (CUA)0.2 mi Nelson Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimaryGood · 0.3 mi Jewellery Quarter Academy0.4 mi University College Birmingham0.5 mi City AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Nelson Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

218crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 218 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 167.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 49 GP, 2 hospitals, 25 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT — 0.5 mi

Transport85

Five Ways Rail Station0.5 mi

Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi

Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi

Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.27 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94

55supermarkets

55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar - Brindley Place — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B16 8AD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B16.

Average sold price by property type across the B16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,327 sales.

About B16 8AD

B16 8AD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Brindley Place within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B16 8AD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,667 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 104 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is City United Academy (CUA), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 218 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATTWOOD GREEN HEALTH UNIT, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around B16 8AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near B16 8AD?

There are 104 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B16 8AD, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B16 8AD safe?

218 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of B16 8AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B16 8AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B16 8AD includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B16 8AD?

B16 8AD has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around B16 8AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B16 8AD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.