The Jewellery Quarter is the part of the city centre I send people to when they want to walk to work and still feel like they live somewhere with character. It is a conservation area of old workshops and red brick, and much of the housing is converted factories and newer apartment blocks built to match. Almost everything here is a flat.
It is a ten to fifteen minute walk into New Street and Snow Hill station sits on the edge of it, so the commute is as short as Birmingham gets. St Paul’s Square has the bars and restaurants, and it is quieter at night than the Broad Street end of town.
What it is not is a family area. There are few houses, no gardens to speak of, and parking is a question to ask every landlord. For a single professional or a couple on their first year in the city, it is usually the right first stop.
Matthew Duckett · 16 years in property · updated 14 Oct 2026
What it costs to rent in Jewellery Quarter
Every bed count on the same scale. The bar is where most homes list, the dot is the typical asking rent, and the dashed line is the council-wide ONS average that covers every tenancy, old and new.
1-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 in B3 1
All 1-beds listed here are flats (32).
The ONS average for all private rents in Birmingham, 1-bed, is £825 a month (July 2026). New tenants in B3 1 pay about 14% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Birmingham, July 2026.
2-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 in B3 1
All 2-beds listed here are flats (34).
The ONS average for all private rents in Birmingham, 2-bed, is £997 a month (July 2026). New tenants in B3 1 pay about 31% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Birmingham, July 2026.
3-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 around Jewellery Quarter (within 692 m)
The ONS average for all private rents in Birmingham, 3-bed, is £1,127 a month (July 2026). New tenants around Jewellery Quarter (within 692 m) pay about 60% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Birmingham, July 2026.
Council tax, Band D
Birmingham council area, 2026-27. Your band depends on the property, so check it for any address.
MHCLG, 2026-27.
Examples, not recommendations
Nearest schools
Primary
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School
- Nelson Primary School
Secondary
- Jewellery Quarter Academy
- Nishkam High School
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Distances are from our map point for Jewellery Quarter, not from any particular home. A nearby school is not the same as an available place.
Contact the council’s admissions team first. No address needed.
Source: Department for Education register (GIAS), read 8 Sep 2026.
Getting into Birmingham New Street
Driving time calculated for a weekday 8am departure, 14 Oct 2026. Cycling and walking times calculated 14 Oct 2026.
Nearest station or stop: St Paul's (tram), 0.2 km from our map point.
OpenStreetMap, data of 28 Sep 2026.
From Matthew
Snow Hill station is on the eastern edge, with trains to Solihull and Worcester. New Street is a fifteen minute walk. The Metro tram runs past the area into the centre and out to Wolverhampton. Driving to the airport or JLR means crossing the city, so check the times on the map rather than assuming.
What to check in Jewellery Quarter
- Ask about parking before anything else; many flats have none.
- Check the service charge on converted buildings; it is often high.
- Walk the route to the station at night.
- Ask which floor it is on and whether there is a lift.
- Check the EPC on older conversions.
Which part of Jewellery Quarter fits your work, budget and schools is what I work out in your Blueprint.
Your Blueprint is drawn up around your job, your budget, your household and your arrival date. Delivered within one working day of us having everything we need.
Some of the areas we know well
Other areas we know in Birmingham
Not a ranking: which area fits depends on your work, budget and household.
Questions people ask about Jewellery Quarter
How much is rent in Jewellery Quarter?
Most 2-beds listed in Jewellery Quarter are flats, so this is the flat figure. A 2-bed flat in B3 1 has a typical asking rent of £1,310 a month, from 34 live flat listings read 14 Oct 2026. Most list between £1,100 and £1,600.
What is council tax in Jewellery Quarter?
Band D council tax in the Birmingham council area is £2,363 a year for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Your band depends on the property.
How long does it take to get from Jewellery Quarter to Birmingham New Street?
About 10 minutes by car, calculated for a weekday 8am departure on 14 Oct 2026.
Which council covers Jewellery Quarter?
Jewellery Quarter (B3) is in the Birmingham council area.