Use this guide to understand B12 8HQ in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 33 residents and 9 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B12 8HQ |
| Postcode without spaces | B128HQ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4549300 |
| Longitude | -1.8753530 |
| British National Grid | 408,567 E, 284,114 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00047523 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009397 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001903 |
| Electoral ward | E05011170 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001094 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 33 |
| Households | 9 |
| Female residents | 17 |
| Male residents | 16 |
| Residents per household | 3.7 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the B12 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8NX
Ages 3–11 · 871 pupils of 960 capacity
62.3% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8EH
Ages 3–11 · 435 pupils of 498 capacity
53.7% eligible for free school meals
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NEWPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 NEWPORT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8QE
Community school
Dennis Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8BL
Ages 3–11 · 415 pupils of 540 capacity
65.5% eligible for free school meals
Other independent special school
73 Hertford Street, Birmingham, B12 8NJ
Ages 7–19 · 38 pupils of 55 capacity
Other independent school
466 Moseley Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B12 9AN
Ages 11–16 · 114 pupils of 152 capacity
Other independent school
466 Moseley Road (St. Pauls Road Entrance), Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AN
Ages 11–16 · 100 pupils of 120 capacity
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BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP
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BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP
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BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP
Academy sponsor led
Tindal Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QS
Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils of 459 capacity
58.1% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX
Ages 11–16 · 58 pupils of 100 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 December 2023
93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 January 2014
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 077E includes B12 8HQ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B12 8HQ is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 33 residents at B12 8HQ. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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