B24 9RW Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pype Hayes. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Belvedere Road, Birmingham: 41 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (65% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- LAND TO REAR OF 41-49 DEAKIN ROAD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- 553 Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9LU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (850 m)
- 520 Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9LY: up to 1 home, permissioned (880 m)
- SITE OF FORMER NOCKS BRICKWORKS HOLLY LANE: up to 50 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- 23 Moor End Lane, Land adjacent, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9DH: up to 1 home, permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 41 addresses are between 97 m and 99 m above sea level (98 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gravelly Hill 390,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Chester Road 659,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Quilter Road Fort Shopping Centre | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 5.8 km |
| Car parks | I Can Park And Ride | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 8.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsbury Road Medical Centre | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mw Phillips (Sutton Coldfield) LTD | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Erdington Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Bromford News, Erdington Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Rookery Park 6.0 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Birches Green Allotments 3.0 ha | 880 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Bromwich Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.7 km east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km west |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km north-east |
| Plants Brook Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
| Dragonfly Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-east |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 3.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Belvedere Road.