Use this guide to understand B8 1BH 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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| Postcode | B8 1BH |
| Postcode without spaces | B81BH |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1993 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4965100 |
| Longitude | -1.8583410 |
| British National Grid | 409,714 E, 288,742 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00047996 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009482 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001874 |
| Electoral ward | E05011120 |
| 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 B8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE
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38 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT
Voluntary controlled school
Alum Rock Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1JB
Ages 4–11 · 403 pupils of 420 capacity
58.3% eligible for free school meals
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ALPHA MP, 38 ALUM ROCK RD, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
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38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
Academy sponsor led
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3QF
Ages 4–11 · 642 pupils of 840 capacity
47.6% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
Highfield Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 3QF
Ages 0–5 · 145 pupils
25.8% eligible for free school meals
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CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
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SALTLEY HEALTH CENTRE, CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
Academy converter
Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2YH
Ages 3–11 · 385 pupils of 459 capacity
53.3% eligible for free school meals
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27-29 HIGHFIELD ROAD, SALTLEY, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3QD
Local authority nursery school
1 St. Saviours Road, Birmingham, B8 1HN
Ages 2–5 · 95 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 048C includes B8 1BH and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B8 1BH is in Birmingham, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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