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About

California is a residential district situated approximately three miles southeast of Birmingham city centre. The area is primarily composed of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, reflecting its historical development during the city's industrial expansion. It functions mainly as a quiet, local neighbourhood with several small parades of shops serving the community. The area is well-connected by main roads like the A4540 and receives bus services, providing links to the wider city.

A notable local landmark is the former Eagle & Tun pub, a distinctive building that has been converted into a supermarket, illustrating the area's adaptive reuse of historic structures. The district is also home to the City of Birmingham School's California campus, which supports secondary-age pupils. While residential in character, it lies close to larger employment and retail centres like Bordesley Green, with its proximity to the Grand Union Canal offering green corridor connections for walking and cycling.

Area overview

On average California has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 25.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in California is £47,875 per year. There are 2 schools in California: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). California is home to around 7,739 people, with a population density of about 3,886.8 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
25.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

California Population
7,739
Population density
3,886.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.93(+14%)
Shoplifting
10.72(+23%)
Vehicle crime
8.4(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.24(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.33(-41%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,369
56.43%
Other White
442
5.71%
Indian
384
4.96%
African
366
4.73%
Other Asian
291
3.76%
Total population: 7,742

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,124
35.25%
No qualifications
1,397
23.19%
Level 3 (A level)
820
13.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
726
12.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
564
9.36%
Total 16+ residents: 6,025

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
863
27.13%
Owns with a mortgage
824
25.9%
Social rents from council
722
22.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
576
18.11%
Other social rented
120
3.77%
Total households: 3,181

Property prices in California

Median price£251,500
Price per sq ft£294
Sales (last 12 months)56
Typical range (middle 50%)£199K – £345K

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £251,500 (about £294 per square foot) in California area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £563,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in California over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats1£432,500£338
Detached3£345,000£363
Semi-Detached28£265,500£308
Terraced24£205,000£275

10-year price trendmedian sale price in California

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in California.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280,325£145,000£125,000
2017£288,825£153,000£142,500
2018£300,000£192,500£136,250
2019£280,000£210,000£155,000
2020£195,000£164,000£158,000
2021£305,000£215,000£173,500
2022£360,000£228,000£202,500
2023£300,000£233,651£188,100
2024£328,500£253,000£193,000
2025£345,000£258,000£198,000
2026£345,000£234,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in California.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in California.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£241£182£165
2017£274£194£180
2018£285£233£195
2019£305£236£203
2020£205£224£202
2021£309£256£219
2022£375£280£252
2023£269£279£247
2024£342£288£264
2025£363£294£253
2026£348£311
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in California.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for California 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.

Frequently asked questions about California

Is California safe?

California records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in California?

The median sale price in California is £251,500 (about £294 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in California?

California has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is California?

California scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in California sits around rank 7,742 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 California?

The average household income in California is around £47,875 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin California

B295TD

Bottetourt Road

B296PS

Weoley Avenue

B170QG

Ferncliffe Road

B170SA

Elford Road

B295RP

Alwold Road

B295JR

Alwold Road

B170RE

Quinton Road

B295SE

Swinford Road

B295RY

Somery Road

B295SY

Pennant Grove

B295TA

Radley Grove

B295HY

Castle Road

B170QE

Ferncliffe Road

B170TS

Northfield Road

B170RJ

Wheats Avenue

B295JB

Gaydon Grove

B295XP

Brinklow Road

B295JN

Kemberton Road

B296TA

Reservoir Road

B170TN

Osmaston Road

B295UF

Ludstone Road

B296PZ

Woolacombe Lodge Road

B295SH

Swinford Road

B323RS

The Hill

B323AX

Millmead Road

B323AT

Millcroft Close

B323DU

Stonehouse Lane

B295UW

Barnes Hill

B295JG

Chatwell Grove

B170QD

Ferncliffe Road

B322UU

Vale Close

B323BE

Mill Lane

B170RB

Quinton Road

B295UG

Keresley Grove

B295JL

Kemberton Road

B295XA

Stonebrook Way

B295SN

Burnel Road

B170TE

Northfield Road

B295XZ

Kinnerton Crescent

B323BG

Mill Lane

B170QQ

Beaumont Drive

B295QS

Jervoise Road

B170RU

Weymoor Road

B295XE

Salwarpe Grove

B296RH

Corisande Road

B295SP

Penn Grove

B323AJ

Stonehouse Hill

B295SL

Elford Road

B170TP

Lismore Drive

B295JD

Coven Grove

B295TW

Alwold Road

B323XD

Dunnigan Road

B295SR

Burnel Road

B170RL

Quinton Road

B170QS

Parkville Avenue

B170RH

Wheats Avenue

B295XB

Dormston Drive

B295XY

Flyford Croft

B323XB

Shandon Close

B323XG

Hollister Drive

B323RP

Simmons Leasow

B170QF

Mellors Close

B295SG

Bottetourt Road

B323AH

Stonehouse Lane

B170TG

Northfield Road

B296PU

Weoley Avenue

B295XR

Brinklow Road

B295RT

Alwold Road

B170RS

Weymoor Road

B323XL

Stableford Close

B323XH

Buttermere Drive

B323DZ

Blakemore Close

B295TB

Bottetourt Road

B323BJ

Rush Green

B323AP

Middle Acre Road

B295TF

Bottetourt Road

B295UT

Stonebrook Way

B323DY

Ullswater Close

B323AS

Middle Acre Road

B322UZ

Wentworth Way

B170RX

Weymoor Road

B296PR

Weoley Avenue

B296TD

Nately Grove

B323AQ

Harts Green Close

B295JE

Alwold Road

B170RY

Weymoor Road

B323XJ

Dunnigan Road

B323EA

Stonehouse Lane

B295SJ

Swinford Road

B323BH

Corn Mill Close

B295JA

Alwold Road

B170RT

Weymoor Road

B323XE

Camino Road

B170BY

Harborne

B295RX

Alwold Road

B295RR

Alwold Road

B170QL

Kelfield Avenue

B295SA

Stonehouse Hill

B170QT

Grove Lane

B295ST

Monkton Road