Use this guide to understand B3 1SW 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 | B3 1SW |
| Postcode without spaces | B31SW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1992 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4843000 |
| Longitude | -1.9069450 |
| British National Grid | 406,416 E, 287,378 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00175708 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01033623 |
| 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.
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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 28 April 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated 20 March 2026
98000 - Residents property management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 March 2026
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 July 2025
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 24 June 2025
92000 - Gambling and betting activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 21 June 2024
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 April 2024
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated 8 November 2023
94910 - Activities of religious organizations
Private Unlimited Company
Incorporated 18 October 2023
74990 - Non-trading company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 September 2023
93110 - Operation of sports facilities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 September 2023
93110 - Operation of sports facilities
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 26 July 2023
85510 - Sports and recreation education
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 138C includes B3 1SW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B3 1SW is in Birmingham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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