B5 6LG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

B5 6LG

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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

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,293 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

52Safety

77Health

88Transport

52Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B5 6LG.

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.

Schools69

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

56 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total

South and City College Birmingham0.3 mi Chandos Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Ark St Alban's AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School0.5 mi St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Calthorpe AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark St Alban's Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety52

84crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 84 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

48GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 47 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET — 0.5 mi

Transport88

Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station0.5 mi

Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi

Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Forward Drive — 0.3 mi

Amenities92

55supermarkets

55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Budgens - Sherlock Street — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B5 6LG.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

20.1µg/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

56dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B5.

Average sold price by property type across the B5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,384 sales.

About B5 6LG

B5 6LG scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens - Sherlock Street about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B5 6LG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,293 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is South and City College Birmingham, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION CDT GOOCH STREET, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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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 B5 6LG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 B5 6LG?

There are 115 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B5 6LG, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is B5 6LG safe?

84 crimes were reported within 400m of B5 6LG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B5 6LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B5 6LG includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for B5 6LG?

B5 6LG has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — 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 B5 6LG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around B5 6LG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.