Use this guide to understand B18 5AU 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.
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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | B18 5AU |
| Postcode without spaces | B185AU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4929300 |
| Longitude | -1.9158520 |
| British National Grid | 405,810 E, 288,337 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00047391 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009347 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001875 |
| Electoral ward | E05011168 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001096 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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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 B18 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
23 All Saints Road, Hockley, Birmingham, Birmingham, B18 5QB
Ages 13–16 · 99 pupils of 140 capacity
Academy sponsor led
2 Hingeston Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6PU
Ages 3–11 · 391 pupils of 446 capacity
57.5% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
Hockley Port. All Saints Street, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7RL
Ages 13–18 · 9 pupils of 40 capacity
Other independent school
14246, Western Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7QD
Ages 13–16 · 20 pupils of 35 capacity
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BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL, DUDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7QH
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1ST FL,B'HAM T/MENT CTR, CITY HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7QH
Free schools 16 to 19
46-48 Stour Street, Birmingham, B18 7AJ
Ages 16–19 · 255 pupils of 400 capacity
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Benson Road, Hockley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 5TD
Ages 3–11 · 271 pupils of 420 capacity
56.2% eligible for free school meals
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COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA
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LANSDOWNE HEALTH CENTRE, 34 LANSDOWNE ST,WINSON GR, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7EE
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BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE, COPE STREET, LADYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA
Voluntary aided school
Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QW
Ages 4–11 · 296 pupils of 420 capacity
42.0% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 March 2025
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 31 December 2024
72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 October 2024
10860 - Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 21 April 2023
56210 - Event catering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 March 2015
47782 - Retail sale by opticians
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 14 December 2012
96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 June 2008
33120 - Repair of machinery
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 September 2004
46190 - Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 March 2004
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 June 2001
25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 April 2001
33110 - Repair of fabricated metal products
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 February 2001
28490 - Manufacture of other machine tools
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 049D includes B18 5AU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B18 5AU is in Birmingham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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