Opticians in Birmingham

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 211 optical sites in Birmingham when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 152 separate contractors and spread across 2 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 86% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Birmingham is commissioned through NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from June 2026. The register has gained 11 sites here in the last two years.

Who runs the practices in Birmingham

Every listed optical practice in Birmingham

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

Where they are

What an eye test costs in Birmingham

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 182 sites in Birmingham outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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