Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around B18 7LA.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 103 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Brookfields Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 56 GP, 4 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL — 0.4 mi
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station0.4 mi
Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Park (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hockley Superstore — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near B18 7LA.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About B18 7LA
B18 7LA scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hockley Superstore about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, B18 7LA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,437 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 2/10).
There are 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Future First Independent School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AQP ANTICOAG BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
