Use this guide to understand B8 1SH 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 16 residents and 4 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B8 1SH |
| Postcode without spaces | B81SH |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.4918800 |
| Longitude | -1.8590340 |
| British National Grid | 409,668 E, 288,226 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00186253 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Households | 4 |
| Female residents | 8 |
| Male residents | 8 |
| Residents per household | 4.0 |
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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.
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 HAVELOCK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RT
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38 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
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120 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 1RE
Local authority nursery school
1 St. Saviours Road, Birmingham, B8 1HN
Ages 2–5 · 95 pupils
0.0% 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
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27-29 HIGHFIELD ROAD, SALTLEY, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3QD
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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WASHWOOD HEALTH CTR & WC, CLODESHALL ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3SN
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 May 2025
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 November 2024
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 October 2024
61900 - Other telecommunications activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 March 2015
68310 - Real estate agencies
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 March 2013
88910 - Child day-care activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 August 2012
47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 June 2024
47749 - Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 September 2014
47421 - Retail sale of mobile telephones
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 051B includes B8 1SH 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 1SH is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 16 residents at B8 1SH. 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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