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B18 5TD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

B18 5TD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,823 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around B18 5TD.

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.

Schools47/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total

Oasis Academy BensonInadequate · 0.1 miSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthOutstanding · 0.3 miNishkam Primary School Birmingham0.3 miFuture First Independent School0.4 miKing Edward VI Handsworth School0.4 miJames Watt Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety35/100
35crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 24 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TISSUE VIABILITY WOUND CLINIC — 0.3 mi

Transport77/100
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)0.1 mi
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
46supermarkets

46 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Lidl, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Handsworth — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B18 5TD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About B18 5TD

B18 5TD scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Handsworth about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

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