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About

Birchfield ward is located in northwest Birmingham, within the Perry Barr constituency. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside more modern apartment developments. Its main thoroughfare is Birchfield Road, which serves as a local commercial centre with various independent shops, supermarkets, and services catering to the community. The ward is well-connected by several bus routes, providing links to Birmingham city centre and surrounding districts.

A notable local landmark is the Birchfield Library, a historic Carnegie library that has served the area for over a century. The ward is also home to the Birchfield Harriers athletics club, one of the oldest and most successful track and field clubs in the United Kingdom, based at the Alexander Stadium. Perry Park, with its extensive green space and sports facilities, forms part of the ward's eastern boundary.

Area overview

On average Birchfield has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 182 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchfield is £39,739 per year. There are 3 schools in Birchfield: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birchfield is home to around 12,471 people, with a population density of about 8,721.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
182
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birchfield Population
12,471
Population density
8,721 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
99.35(+160%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.87(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.67(+77%)
Public order
12.03(+98%)
Other theft
10.74(+87%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
3,288
26.37%
African
1,592
12.77%
Caribbean
1,521
12.2%
Bangladeshi
1,472
11.81%
Indian
1,159
9.3%
Total population: 12,469

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,849
30.28%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,203
23.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,402
14.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,243
13.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,107
11.76%
Total 16+ residents: 9,410

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,307
32.79%
Owns outright
843
21.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
725
18.19%
Owns with a mortgage
558
14%
Social rents from council
379
9.51%
Total households: 3,986

Property prices in Birchfield

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £193,000 in Birchfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchfield 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 Birchfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£399,000
Flats2£132,500
Semi-Detached8£270,000
Terraced15£193,000

10 years median price trend in Birchfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchfield.

All postcodes in Birchfield

B203PB

Church Hill Road

B203QX

Crompton Road

B203QY

Crompton Road

B203QQ

Poplar Avenue

B203TR

Church Hill Road

B202QJ

Wellington Road

B203TU

Hylda Road

B203PG

Church Hill Road

B203TQ

Beaudesert Road

B191HA

Heathfield Road

B202FT

Birchfield

B202SH

Priestley Close

B203JH

Willmore Road

B203LJ

Westminster Road

B203LZ

Calthorpe Road

B191NH

Villa Road

B203NG

Grosvenor Road

B202SU

Jubilee Drive

B203PN

Stamford Road

B203UY

Burton Wood Drive

B203NL

Lyndon Close

B203NP

Grosvenor Road

B203RD

Hutton Road

B203TX

Maxwell Avenue

B203FG

Calthorpe Gardens

B202RH

Hamstead Road

B203LA

Birchfield Road

B203TY

David Road

B191JD

Heathfield Road

B203RP

St Peters Road

B203RY

Upper Grosvenor Road

B191HE

Heathfield Road

B203LP

Havelock Road

B203SD

Manwoods Close

B191HL

Heathfield Road

B203NR

Grosvenor Avenue

B203RG

Brackley Avenue

B202RB

Hamstead Road

B203PT

Stamford Grove

B203QS

Putney Road

B203UT

Bridgelands Way

B203LY

Calthorpe Road

B203ND

Apollo Way

B203QN

Charles Road

B203RS

Robert Road

B203UB

Gibson Drive

B191JB

Fladbury Gardens

B203RA

Hutton Road

B203TH

Wellesbourne Road

B203NH

Grosvenor Road

B203PS

Stamford Road

B191HZ

James Watt Drive

B203JJ

Willmore Road

B203SU

West Drive

B202QS

Hamstead Road

B203LD

Haughton Road

B203LS

Livingstone Road

B202RL

Hamstead Road

B203FH

Birchfield

B202FP

Equiano Place

B202RF

Trinity Way

B203JQ

Birchfield Road

B203PH

Church Hill Road

B203RB

Hutton Road

B203RF

Chalfont Road

B203RQ

Hutton Road

B203LN

Livingstone Road

B203NN

Lyndon Close

B203PA

Church Hill Road

B203PY

Church Hill Road

B203NQ

Birchfield

B203SP

Radnor Road

B203UD

Gibson Road

B202FY

Church Hill Place

B202RA

Hamstead Road

B202SF

Wellington Road

B203RJ

Aspen Gardens

B203UZ

Burton Wood Drive

B203QU

Putney Avenue

B203TA

Wye Cliff Road

B202SD

Wellington Road

B203QE

Crompton Road

B203QG

Crompton Road

B203TN

Church Hill Road

B202EE

Wellington Road

B203NJ

Grosvenor Road

B203RN

Brecon Road

B203SB

Upper Grosvenor Road

B202RJ

Crick Lane

B203NZ

Ludmer Way

B203SW

Pavilion Close

B203JL

Willmore Road

B203QP

Crompton Road

B202SZ

Victoriana Way

B203RW

Brecon Road

B203TP

Church Grove

B202FU

Equiano Place

B202SJ

Honeswode Close

B203FF

Bridgelands Way

B203PL

Turville Road

Data Sources

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