B29 4AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

B29 4AA is a postcode in Weoley & Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near B29 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 43/100 - bottom 27% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around B29 4AA are housing and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for B29 4AA is based on Birmingham 099 Census 2021. It covers 6,733 residents, 3,049 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 58% owner-occupied, 22% privately rented, 20% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near B29 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the B29 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £280k from 16 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near B29 4AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near B29 4AA, LocaleIQ matches 6 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (3), dance (1), family hubs (1), music (1). Closest examples include Baby Sensory – The WOW Family Hub in Birmingham (at The WOW Family Hub 1062 Bristol Road Selly Oak, ages 0-13 months, 547 m) and AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Birmingham (formerly Rush) (at AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Birmingham, Avery Dell, Lifford Ln, Stirchley, ages 1-18, 2.3 km). 4 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 6 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near B29 4AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around B29 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 44 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.