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Bournville West

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About

Bournville West is a residential neighbourhood known for its planned layout and green spaces. The area features many tree-lined streets and traditional cottages with distinctive architectural styles.

This part of Birmingham is home to the Bournville Village Trust, which continues to manage much of the local housing and land. The area includes the extensive Rowheath Playing Fields and its historic open-air lido.

Area overview

On average Bournville West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 50.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bournville West is £46,556 per year. There are 3 schools in Bournville West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bournville West is home to around 6,294 people, with a population density of about 3,662.9 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
50.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bournville West Population
6,294
Population density
3,662.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.77(+44%)
Public order
17.79(+194%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.66(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.22(-14%)
Drugs
8.26(+208%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,451
70.71%
Indian
259
4.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
241
3.83%
Other White
191
3.03%
African
176
2.8%
Total population: 6,295

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,828
35.24%
No qualifications
1,210
23.32%
Level 3 (A level)
686
13.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
651
12.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
478
9.21%
Total 16+ residents: 5,188

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,137
36.65%
Owns outright
664
21.41%
Social rents from council
442
14.25%
Owns with a mortgage
422
13.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
293
9.45%
Total households: 3,102

Property prices in Bournville West

Median price£368,101
Price per sq ft£361
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£175K – £510K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £368,101 (about £361 per square foot) in Bournville West area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,500 up to £730,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bournville West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£620,500£413
Semi-Detached12£403,000£384
Terraced7£325,000£305
Flats17£152,500£229

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bournville West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bournville West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£455,000£175,000£345,000£232,500
2017£438,750£130,000£281,250£240,475
2018£524,950£145,000£323,500£252,750
2019£340,000£199,950£278,500£270,000
2020£400,000£155,000£283,000£275,000
2021£523,050£191,950£350,250£321,250
2022£511,250£176,000£425,000£314,000
2023£602,500£165,000£362,000£388,000
2024£608,250£157,500£387,500£325,000
2025£620,500£167,750£387,580£348,000
2026£637,500£155,000£368,101
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bournville West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bournville West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£238£253£243£264
2017£322£226£286£294
2018£321£194£313£273
2019£352£276£311£274
2020£354£241£302£281
2021£334£296£365£308
2022£399£228£377£358
2023£424£242£398£341
2024£410£232£363£349
2025£398£238£386£322
2026£438£229£359
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bournville West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bournville West 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.