Explore B38 8DS in Birmingham on an interactive map. See its location and approximate address-derived boundary, then review the exact-postcode facts and wider-area statistics available below. Editable vector files, printed maps and postcode colouring tools are also available. Census 2021 records 17 residents and 5 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B38 8DS |
| Postcode without spaces | B388DS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | May 2005 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4054100 |
| Longitude | -1.9340080 |
| British National Grid | 404,586 E, 278,601 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00046239 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009119 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001949 |
| Electoral ward | E05011148 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001097 |
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 | 17 |
| Households | 5 |
| Female residents | 8 |
| Male residents | 9 |
| Residents per household | 3.4 |
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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 B38 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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THE KINGS NORTON SURGERY, 66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS
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66 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8QS
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11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8TE
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2 THE FOLD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9BL
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ECKERSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8SS
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97 HILLMEADS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9NE
Academy sponsor led
Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE
Ages 3–18 · 739 pupils of 1,080 capacity
70.1% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
Westhill Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8SY
Ages 2–5 · 98 pupils
17.4% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Sisefield Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9JB
Ages 3–11 · 169 pupils of 210 capacity
65.8% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8XQ
Ages 4–11 · 164 pupils of 210 capacity
53.7% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP
Ages 11–18 · 1,193 pupils of 1,239 capacity
48.4% eligible for free school meals
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375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9TJ
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 August 2025
71129 - Other engineering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 November 2022
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 April 2019
86102 - Medical nursing home activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 December 2015
96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 123C includes B38 8DS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B38 8DS is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 17 residents at B38 8DS. 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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