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Area overview

On average Birchwood West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 28.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchwood West is £42,114 per year. There are 5 schools in Birchwood West: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birchwood West is home to around 7,321 people, with a population density of about 3,857 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birchwood West Population
7,321
Population density
3,857 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.3(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.42(+86%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.3(+106%)
Public order
5.74(-17%)
Other theft
4.1(-28%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,444
88.01%
Other White
504
6.88%
Other
62
0.85%
Other Asian
51
0.7%
African
49
0.67%
Total population: 7,322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,254
21.97%
No qualifications
1,205
21.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,017
17.82%
Level 3 (A level)
960
16.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
753
13.19%
Total 16+ residents: 5,707

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
873
27.57%
Owns with a mortgage
820
25.89%
Owns outright
696
21.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
507
16.01%
Other social rented
183
5.78%
Total households: 3,167

Property prices in Birchwood West

Median price£182,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)71
Typical range (middle 50%)£147K – £206K

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Birchwood West area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £335,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birchwood West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached18£243,725£258
Semi-Detached20£182,500£250
Terraced23£155,000£192
Flats10£97,500£144

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Birchwood West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchwood West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£182,500£63,028£132,750£120,500
2017£182,500£71,000£136,995£127,500
2018£189,950£70,000£149,000£132,000
2019£219,500£76,750£156,000£139,750
2020£215,000£70,000£150,000£141,500
2021£212,500£105,500£155,500£141,000
2022£235,000£86,975£183,500£155,000
2023£219,975£85,000£170,500£165,000
2024£241,684£90,000£182,000£153,000
2025£245,000£90,000£185,000£162,250
2026£280,000£110,000£183,000£151,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchwood West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchwood West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£186£117£163£159
2017£210£115£183£153
2018£205£116£182£147
2019£200£130£201£172
2020£226£119£207£179
2021£218£188£220£200
2022£236£138£240£200
2023£301£158£248£191
2024£253£167£243£186
2025£261£137£257£215
2026£230£179£217£206
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchwood West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Birchwood West in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.