Use this guide to understand B8 1QW 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 27 residents and 8 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B8 1QW |
| Postcode without spaces | B81QW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 1999 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4959000 |
| Longitude | -1.8567670 |
| British National Grid | 409,821 E, 288,674 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 27 |
| Households | 8 |
| Female residents | 17 |
| Male residents | 10 |
| Residents per household | 3.4 |
A detailed vector map covering a 500 metre radius around the postcode.
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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CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
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38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
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SALTLEY HEALTH CENTRE, CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
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
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
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 July 2024
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 048C includes B8 1QW 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 1QW is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 27 residents at B8 1QW. 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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