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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
58.5(+51%)
Shoplifting
14.83(+70%)
Vehicle crime
10.01(+54%)
Public order
9.42(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.2(+26%)
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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached10£379,500£4,014
Flats14£110,250£2,093
Semi-Detached36£245,000£3,070
Terraced34£197,500£2,639

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

B368NG

Shawsdale Road

B248DN

Wood Lane

B368BQ

Coleshill Road

B249ST

Summerlee Road

B249RH

Apsley Grove

B368NX

Riddfield Road

B249LA

Holly Lane

B368BP

Chipperfield Road

B368PP

Palmers Grove

B249QZ

Doreen Grove

B249RL

Bromford Crescent

B249JP

Holly Lane

B249HJ

Bracadale Avenue

B249NB

Nocks Avenue

B240LA

Welland Grove

B368PS

Riddfield Road

B240DF

Grange Road

B249HL

Fort Parkway

B240JZ

Paget Road

B249PG

Tyburn Road

B368AU

Oakdale Road

B368LJ

Dreghorn Road

B368RE

Kempton Park Road

B249DN

Blossom Hill

B368LY

Shawsdale Road

B368DB

Firs Farm Drive

B249RR

Quilter Road

B249BY

Spring Lane

B249JX

Holly Lane

B368QA

Wetherby Close

B240DE

Grange Road

B249AS

Wilberforce Way

B368ND

Roughlea Avenue

B368QP

Pinza Croft

B249LH

Holly Lane

B368NH

Vallian Croft

B368PA

Collingbourne Avenue

B249JY

Avalon Close

B368TQ

Bromford & Hodge Hill

B249EB

Ewell Road

B249QB

Kingsbury Road

B240GE

Waldley Grove

B240JS

Westmead Crescent

B249SB

Ardenleigh Way

B368RB

Bromford Drive

B368BT

Chipperfield Road

B368QS

Bromford Drive

B368QN

Ayrshire Close

B249NP

Kingsbury Road

B249DS

Moor End Lane

B249TB

Spruce Grove

B249HY

Pype Hayes

B240JQ

Sidford Gardens

B249EA

Ewell Road

B249DX

Ayre Road

B249RQ

Willey Grove

B249RP

Tyburn Road

B368LW

Edstone Mews

B249NQ

Kingsbury Road

B368QY

Folkestone Croft

B249NG

Whitminster Avenue

B249QD

Manor Way

B249RW

Belvedere Road

B249NU

Tyburn Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.