Use this guide to understand B8 1RU 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 139 residents and 34 households at the exact postcode.
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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | B8 1RU |
| Postcode without spaces | B81RU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4905500 |
| Longitude | -1.8529550 |
| British National Grid | 410,081 E, 288,079 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00048025 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009483 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001877 |
| 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 | 139 |
| Households | 34 |
| Female residents | 71 |
| Male residents | 68 |
| Residents per household | 4.1 |
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.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 119, HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM | Terraced | Freehold | £158,860 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the B8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
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SALTLEY HEALTH CENTRE, CRADOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RZ
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ALPHA MP, 38 ALUM ROCK RD, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
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27-29 HIGHFIELD ROAD, SALTLEY, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3QD
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38 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT
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38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
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WASHWOOD HEALTH CTR & WC, CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SN
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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4 CLODESHALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SW
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WASHWOOD HEALTH HC, 4 CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SW
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OAKLEAF MEDICAL PRACTICE, 4 CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SW
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65 CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SG
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 April 2026
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 November 2024
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 051B includes B8 1RU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B8 1RU is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 139 residents at B8 1RU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full B8 1RU postcode.
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