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Birches Green & Bromford East

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About

Birches Green sits in the Erdington part of north-east Birmingham and is mainly residential, with a mix of terraced and semi‑detached houses and pockets of council-era housing. A local parade of shops and small community facilities serve day‑to‑day needs, while allotments and playing fields provide outdoor space. Streets such as Birches Green Road form the area’s spine and connect residents to nearby local services and schools.

Bromford East lies immediately to the east and includes stretches of the River Tame and its floodplain, which create a long green corridor through the neighbourhood. The corridor is lined by paths, lower‑density housing and clusters of light industrial and retail units along Bromford Lane. Parts of the estate have been subject to phased redevelopment and housing association activity, and the name Bromford appears in local road names and housing groups. Bus routes and road links run through the area, serving residents, businesses and the small industrial pockets adjacent to the river corridor.

Area overview

On average Birches Green & Bromford East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birches Green & Bromford East is £44,097 per year. There are 6 schools in Birches Green & Bromford East: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birches Green & Bromford East is home to around 13,692 people, with a population density of about 3,177.5 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
27.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birches Green & Bromford East Population
13,692
Population density
3,177.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.72(+54%)
Shoplifting
12.27(+40%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.79(-14%)
Vehicle crime
9.71(+47%)
Public order
9.28(+52%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,560
47.92%
Pakistani
1,871
13.67%
African
1,118
8.17%
Caribbean
660
4.82%
Other White
645
4.71%
Total population: 13,690

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,769
26.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,419
23.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,608
15.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,414
13.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,288
12.52%
Total 16+ residents: 10,290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,442
27.38%
Owns outright
1,312
24.91%
Social rents from council
1,187
22.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
797
15.13%
Other social rented
359
6.82%
Total households: 5,266

Property prices in Birches Green & Bromford East

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Birches Green & Bromford East area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birches Green & Bromford East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£347,000
Flats10£104,000
Semi-Detached59£250,000
Terraced36£183,500

10 years median price trend in Birches Green & Bromford East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East.

All postcodes in Birches Green & Bromford East

B249HY

Pype Hayes

B368AU

Oakdale Road

B368LU

The Scotchings

B249GZ

Vantage Way

B249BX

Spring Lane

B249QF

Parkesine Lane

B249DQ

Sandon Grove

B249EA

Ewell Road

B249NR

Holly Lane

B249SY

Summerlee Road

B249LQ

Holly Park Drive

B249QE

Erdington

B249TD

Inland Road

B368NT

Riddfield Road

B249BG

Church Road

B368SL

Bromford Drive

B249PD

Holly Lane

B249QB

Kingsbury Road

B249SR

Birches Green Road

B368NA

Drylea Grove

B368NY

Collingbourne Avenue

B368QX

Bromford Drive

B249LG

Holly Park Drive

B249LX

Quincey Drive

B249SU

Danby Grove

B368LW

Edstone Mews

B368QP

Pinza Croft

B249NF

Kingsbury Road

B249BW

Shipley Fields

B368LY

Shawsdale Road

B368QA

Wetherby Close

B249LB

Burnbank Grove

B249JX

Holly Lane

B249NH

Kingsbury Road

B249RJ

Bromford Crescent

B368NN

Hillcross Walk

B368PU

Berrandale Road

B368QF

Kilmore Croft

B249FD

Fort Parkway

B249HH

Dunvegan Road

B249PQ

Ashold Farm Road

B368PN

Collingbourne Avenue

B368SA

Tipperary Close

B249RR

Quilter Road

B240AJ

Orphanage Road

B249LA

Holly Lane

B368TQ

Bromford & Hodge Hill

B249LS

Hollydale Road

B368QH

Oxpiece Drive

B368QQ

Towcester Croft

B368QG

Cheltenham Drive

B249PG

Tyburn Road

B240RL

Cranwell Grove

B249BQ

Brueton Drive

B249RW

Belvedere Road

B368NH

Vallian Croft

B368NU

Riddfield Road

B249DJ

Moor End Lane

B249DY

Allman Road

B249HJ

Bracadale Avenue

B249SH

Firtree Road

B368DA

Firs Farm Drive

B249JH

Wingfoot Close

B368BU

Chipperfield Road

B368NX

Riddfield Road

B240JT

Woodacre Road

B249FE

Fort Parkway

B249JY

Avalon Close

B249RB

Glenthorne Road

B368LP

Kempson Road

B368LT

Moatmead Walk

B368RD

Bromford Drive

B249AS

Wilberforce Way

B249PE

Brickwork Close

B249RT

Lydford Grove

B368BY

Chipperfield Road

B368QU

Bromford Drive

B240JZ

Paget Road

B249DA

Fern Road

B249QD

Manor Way

B249RL

Bromford Crescent

B249RS

Tyburn Road

B368SH

Chillinghome Road

B249HF

Wingfoot Close

B249LL

Greswolde Drive

B249LP

Hollydale Road

B249LT

Hollydale Road

B249NU

Tyburn Road

B249PH

Kingsbury Road

B249RQ

Willey Grove

B249SZ

Quorn Grove

B240DG

Grange Road

B240JB

Welland Grove

B368PP

Palmers Grove

B249JR

Holly Lane

B249NS

Holly Lane

B249PN

Kingsbury Road

B249RU

Tyburn Road

B249RX

Tyburn Road

B249SN

Round Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.