Use this guide to understand B3 1BU 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 59 residents and 40 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B3 1BU |
| Postcode without spaces | B31BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | April 2020 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4832200 |
| Longitude | -1.9064020 |
| British National Grid | 406,453 E, 287,258 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00186101 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01033622 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02006899 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 59 |
| Households | 40 |
| Female residents | 26 |
| Male residents | 33 |
| Residents per household | 1.5 |
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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 B3 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Higher education institutions
Summer Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1JB
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 June 2026
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 January 2025
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 9 March 2021
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 April 2020
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 January 2019
98000 - Residents property management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 April 2018
69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 December 2012
79120 - Tour operator activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 138B includes B3 1BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B3 1BU is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 59 residents at B3 1BU. 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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