Which has the lower district median?
Digbeth: £225,836. Erdington: £195,000.
Erdington is lower in this 24-month sample.
Digbeth (B5) or Erdington (B23): an area comparison
Erdington has the lower recorded-sale median by £30,836. The cards below show how the two areas compare on prices, schools, green space, local profile and transport.
The short answer
Which has the broader school register?
Digbeth: 3. Erdington: 16 open establishments.
This is the size of each district's registered school base.
How does everyday access compare?
Bus nodes: B5 118, B23 182. mapped green-space sites: B5 15, B23 57.
These counts show the scale of each district's transport and outdoor offer.
The broad price gap is £30,836 across the 24-month samples. That gives Erdington the lower starting point, while the remaining sections show where the two district profiles differ.
Digbeth has 3 registered schools, 15 mapped green-space sites and 118 bus nodes. Erdington has 16, 57 and 182 respectively.
District prices
B5 recorded 258 completed sales in the 24-month sample. The median was £225,836. The £240,302 average is higher because a small number of expensive sales can lift it.
B23 recorded 919 completed sales in the 24-month sample. The median was £195,000. The £202,053 average is higher because a small number of expensive sales can lift it.
B5
- Median recorded sale
- £225,836
- Average recorded sale
- £240,302
- Recorded sales
- 258 (24 months)
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
B23
- Median recorded sale
- £195,000
- Average recorded sale
- £202,053
- Recorded sales
- 919 (24 months)
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
Crime and serious-crime share
Police.uk records 4,774 reports from 2025-07 to 2026-06. Violence and sexual offences, robbery, burglary and weapons-possession reports account for 2,198, or 46.0% of the total.
Police.uk records 7,013 reports from 2025-07 to 2026-06. Violence and sexual offences, robbery, burglary and weapons-possession reports account for 4,076, or 58.1% of the total.
B5
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 4,774
- Selected report-category share
- 2,198 (46.0%)
data.police.uk street-level crime custom download. 2025-07 to 2026-06; seven verified programme forces. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
B23
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 7,013
- Selected report-category share
- 4,076 (58.1%)
data.police.uk street-level crime custom download. 2025-07 to 2026-06; seven verified programme forces. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
Local-area deprivation context
IMD is a Government local-area scale from 1 to 10: 1 is the poorer end, while 10 is the more well-off end. B5 has a median of 5.0. 37.9% of mapped postcode units are in the poorer 1 to 3 band and 14.5% are in the more well-off 8 to 10 band.
IMD is a Government local-area scale from 1 to 10: 1 is the poorer end, while 10 is the more well-off end. B23 has a median of 1.0. 88.6% of mapped postcode units are in the poorer 1 to 3 band and 0.1% are in the more well-off 8 to 10 band.
B5
- Median IMD decile
- 5.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 37.9%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 14.5%
MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
B23
- Median IMD decile
- 1.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 88.6%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 0.1%
MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
Schools
The register lists 3 open establishments in B5. It is a useful picture of the local school base, across the phases shown in the card below.
The register lists 16 open establishments in B23. It is a useful picture of the local school base, across the phases shown in the card below.
B5
- Registered school sites
- 3 (16 plus: 1, Nursery: 1, Primary: 1)
DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
B23
- Registered school sites
- 16 (Nursery: 3, Primary: 11, Secondary: 2)
DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
Green space and outdoor sport
OS maps 15 green-space or outdoor-sport sites covering 26.70 hectares, including 2 public parks or gardens. This gives the district a substantial mapped outdoor offer.
OS maps 57 green-space or outdoor-sport sites covering 153.59 hectares, including 14 public parks or gardens. This gives the district a substantial mapped outdoor offer.
B5
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 15
- Mapped site area
- 26.70 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 2
OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
B23
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 57
- Mapped site area
- 153.59 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 14
OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
Flood context
The source covers 596 postcode units. 82 have high-risk surrounding addresses and 78 have medium-risk surroundings.
The source covers 819 postcode units. 48 have high-risk surrounding addresses and 107 have medium-risk surroundings.
B5
- Postcode units in source
- 596
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 82
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 78
Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
B23
- Postcode units in source
- 819
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 48
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 107
Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
Air quality
The 2024 modelled annual-mean NO₂ median is 17.3 µg/m³. 100.0% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 µg/m³ guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40 µg/m³.
The 2024 modelled annual-mean NO₂ median is 15.4 µg/m³. 100.0% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 µg/m³ guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40 µg/m³.
B5
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 17.3 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
B23
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 15.4 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
Transport access nodes
NaPTAN contains 118 active bus nodes and 17 rail, metro or tram nodes across B5. Together, they describe the district-wide public-transport network.
NaPTAN contains 182 active bus nodes and 7 rail, metro or tram nodes across B23. Together, they describe the district-wide public-transport network.
B5
- Active bus access nodes
- 118
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 17
NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
B23
- Active bus access nodes
- 182
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 7
NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Broadband availability
The postcode-unit median maximum advertised download is 1,000 Mbit/s, with 100.0% full-fibre and 100.0% gigabit availability.
The postcode-unit median maximum advertised download is 1,000 Mbit/s, with 100.0% full-fibre and 100.0% gigabit availability.
B5
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
B23
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
Road safety
DfT records 264 personal-injury collisions in 2022 to 24: 3 fatal, 45 serious and 216 slight.
DfT records 307 personal-injury collisions in 2022 to 24: 2 fatal, 66 serious and 239 slight.
B5
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 264
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Slight
- 216
DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
B23
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 307
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 66
- Slight
- 239
DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Sources and method
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- data.police.uk street-level crime custom download. 2025-07 to 2026-06; seven verified programme forces. Original download date not recorded.
- MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
- Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
- DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
- NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
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