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About

Birmingham is the metropolitan district at the heart of the West Midlands. It grew as a centre for metalworking and manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution, a pattern still visible in canal basins, warehouses and former factories that now mix with offices, shops and housing. The city sits on a dense rail network with Birmingham New Street station linking regional and national services, and a canal system that runs through the centre and inner suburbs, carrying more miles of waterway than some European cities. Local institutions include universities, civic buildings and museums that reflect industrial and civic history.

Neighbourhoods inside the district include the Jewellery Quarter, where a preserved workshop forms the core of the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and where small manufacturers continue metal trades. Other long-standing features are rows of back-to-back houses retained as heritage sites and pockets of post-war housing and Victorian terraces. Street patterns and building types shift quickly from one ward to the next, so blocks can contain light industry, retail streets, and residential terraces within a short walk.

Area overview

On average Birmingham has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 23.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birmingham is £48,172 per year. There are 394 schools in Birmingham: 305 primary (35 Outstanding and 226 Good) and 89 secondary (17 Outstanding and 57 Good). Birmingham is home to around 1,144,919 people, with a population density of about 4,275.4 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birmingham Population
1,144,919
Population density
4,275.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.35(+38%)
Shoplifting
11.05(+27%)
Vehicle crime
10.46(+61%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.5(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
8(-26%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
491,211
42.9%
Pakistani
195,102
17.04%
African
66,822
5.84%
Indian
66,519
5.81%
Bangladeshi
48,232
4.21%
Total population: 1,144,922

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
265,806
29.88%
No qualifications
212,198
23.85%
Level 3 (A level)
152,046
17.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
111,212
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
90,079
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 889,623

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
114,970
27.15%
Owns with a mortgage
108,046
25.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
86,669
20.47%
Social rents from council
58,609
13.84%
Other social rented
40,890
9.66%
Total households: 423,455

Property prices in Birmingham

Median price£240,000
Price per sq ft£277
Sales (last 12 months)7,751
Typical range (middle 50%)£186K – £315K

Based on 7,751 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Birmingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £2,950,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birmingham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached888£460,000£362
Semi-Detached2,847£260,000£292
Terraced2,747£220,000£252
Flats1,269£145,000£232

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Birmingham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birmingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£330,000£132,000£174,000£137,000
2017£336,250£144,950£180,000£140,000
2018£360,000£159,950£190,000£152,000
2019£358,000£162,500£200,000£159,500
2020£383,250£165,000£215,000£165,000
2021£411,500£165,000£228,000£182,000
2022£430,000£175,000£250,000£200,000
2023£450,000£155,000£253,250£203,250
2024£449,000£157,500£255,000£210,000
2025£450,000£152,000£260,000£215,000
2026£470,000£141,500£262,000£224,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birmingham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birmingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£262£210£194£159
2017£272£238£203£166
2018£287£261£217£177
2019£291£267£225£185
2020£294£274£235£193
2021£321£257£249£217
2022£352£280£276£233
2023£357£249£281£236
2024£357£251£285£242
2025£359£244£290£250
2026£361£225£292£258
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birmingham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Birmingham in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Birmingham.

Member of parliament

Preet Kaur Gill

Birmingham Edgbaston - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Paulette Hamilton

Birmingham Erdington - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Tahir Ali

Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Liam Byrne

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Shabana Mahmood

Birmingham Ladywood - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Laurence Turner

Birmingham Northfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Ayoub Khan

Birmingham Perry Barr - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Alistair Carns

Birmingham Selly Oak - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Jess Phillips

Birmingham Yardley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Andrew Mitchell

Sutton Coldfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Birmingham

Is Birmingham safe?

Birmingham records about 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Birmingham?

Among the 69 wards of Birmingham, Sutton Walmley & Minworth has the lowest crime rate, with about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Birmingham average is 109 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Birmingham?

The median sale price in Birmingham is £240,000 (about £277 per square foot) based on 7,751 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 305 primary schools (35 rated Outstanding, 226 Good) and 89 secondary schools (17 rated Outstanding, 57 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Birmingham?

Birmingham scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Birmingham sits around rank 9,429 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Birmingham?

The average household income in Birmingham is around £48,172 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Birmingham?

Birmingham spans 10 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Birmingham Edgbaston: Preet Kaur Gill (Labour and Co-operative Party), Birmingham Erdington: Paulette Hamilton (Labour Party), Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley: Tahir Ali (Labour Party), Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: Liam Byrne (Labour Party), Birmingham Ladywood: Shabana Mahmood (Labour Party), Birmingham Northfield: Laurence Turner (Labour Party), Birmingham Perry Barr: Ayoub Khan (Independent), Birmingham Selly Oak: Alistair Carns (Labour Party), Birmingham Yardley: Jess Phillips (Labour Party) and Sutton Coldfield: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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