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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

B240JQ

Sidford Gardens

B248BZ

Bromford Lane

B249BL

Western Road

B249JP

Holly Lane

B249SJ

Round Road

B368QY

Folkestone Croft

B248BU

Bromford Lane

B249DB

Fern Road

B249DS

Moor End Lane

B249PR

Ashold Farm Road

B368QD

Chillinghome Road

B368RA

Folkestone Croft

B240RZ

Oakmeadow Way

B249EB

Ewell Road

B249TE

Inland Road

B249QZ

Doreen Grove

B249ST

Summerlee Road

B368RE

Kempton Park Road

B249HG

Dunvegan Road

B249HL

Fort Parkway

B249NQ

Kingsbury Road

B368RS

Papyrus Way

B249FP

Fort Parkway

B368SJ

Vanguard Close

B249DP

Moor End Lane

B249LR

Hollydale Road

B249NN

Bracken Road

B368PR

Well Close

B368TY

Bromford Drive

B249LU

Holly Lane

B368BQ

Coleshill Road

B368PS

Riddfield Road

B249LN

Holly Lane

B249SD

Kingsbury Road

B368AS

Ermington Crescent

B249RD

Bisley Grove

B368GH

Roughlea Avenue

B368PZ

Austy Close

B368UB

Cameronian Croft

B249NB

Nocks Avenue

B249QR

Wood Lane

B368QN

Ayrshire Close

B249EE

Berkswell Road

B249SX

Ismere Road

B249LD

Holly Lane

B248DP

Pype Hayes

B249DZ

Allman Road

B368PE

Collingbourne Avenue

B248DE

Bromford Lane

B249TB

Spruce Grove

B368NE

Shawsdale Road

B368RY

Bromford Drive

B240JW

Springslade Drive

B249LE

Holly Lane

B368BX

Chipperfield Road

B368LJ

Dreghorn Road

B368NS

Berrandale Road

B368RX

Hyperion Road

B249DU

Ayre Road

B249PA

Woodacre Road

B249PJ

Kingsbury Road

B368AT

Ermington Crescent

B368PX

The Moors

B249PL

Pype Hayes

Data Sources

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