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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 189 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
189
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
99.27(+157%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.72(+116%)
Public order
12.19(+101%)
Vehicle crime
11.47(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.58(-2%)
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 22 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in Birchfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birchfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£380,000£2,468
Flats2£104,750£2,000
Semi-Detached9£280,000£2,706
Terraced8£180,000£2,179

10 years median price trend in Birchfield

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

All postcodes in Birchfield

B203QS

Putney Road

B203PT

Stamford Grove

B202QH

Wellington Road

B203LL

Livingstone Road

B203NG

Grosvenor Road

B203TP

Church Grove

B203UX

Bridgelands Way

B203RY

Upper Grosvenor Road

B203LP

Havelock Road

B203NB

Westminster Road

B203LR

Havelock Road

B203SD

Manwoods Close

B202DA

Holly Road

B202RB

Hamstead Road

B203PU

Putney Road

B202QT

College Grove

B203LZ

Calthorpe Road

B203NW

Grosvenor Road

B202RP

Church Lane

B203SE

Wilton Road

B202RG

Priestley Close

B203RX

Wilton Road

B203NA

Westminster Road

B202RR

Birchfield

B202SY

Parklands Avenue

B203NZ

Ludmer Way

B203PP

Putney Road

B203TH

Wellesbourne Road

B203LS

Livingstone Road

B203QN

Charles Road

B203SX

North Drive

B203RF

Chalfont Road

B203TY

David Road

B203ST

West Drive

B203WD

Burton Wood Drive

B203TS

Winston Drive

B203PG

Church Hill Road

B203RG

Brackley Avenue

B203NJ

Grosvenor Road

B202SB

Wellington Road

B203RR

St Peters Road

B202EE

Wellington Road

B203LH

Westminster Road

B202FT

Birchfield

B203QY

Crompton Road

B203RD

Hutton Road

B203LX

Westminster Road

B203SZ

North Drive

B203LT

Westminster Road

B203LU

Westminster Road

B203RS

Robert Road

B203PH

Church Hill Road

B203TT

Maxwell Avenue

B191JG

Heathfield Road

B203PD

Church Hill Road

B203PA

Church Hill Road

B191JD

Heathfield Road

B203JG

Birchfield Road

B203NH

Grosvenor Road

B203JQ

Birchfield Road

B203UB

Gibson Drive

B202RD

Hamstead Road

B203QJ

Crompton Road

B202SW

Nursery Drive

B203UY

Burton Wood Drive

B203SB

Upper Grosvenor Road

B203ND

Apollo Way

B203PJ

Stamford Road

B203LN

Livingstone Road

B202SJ

Honeswode Close

B202SD

Wellington Road

B202RL

Hamstead Road

B203PE

Church Avenue

B203SS

Heathfield Avenue

B203NL

Lyndon Close

B203QT

Putney Road

B203UZ

Burton Wood Drive

B203NN

Lyndon Close

Data Sources

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