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About

Ladywood is a densely populated inner-city ward located directly west of Birmingham's core. The area is defined by a mix of residential housing, including numerous high-rise apartment towers and older terraced homes, alongside significant commercial and light industrial zones. Its road network is a major conduit for traffic moving in and out of the city centre, contributing to a busy urban atmosphere. The ward encompasses parts of the historic Broad Street canal corridor.

A key community and recreational space is the expansive Ladywood Middleway open area, which provides green space amidst the built environment. The ward is also home to the Birmingham City University City Centre Campus and several large NHS facilities, including the Birmingham Women's Hospital. Residential life here is characterised by its high population density and the close proximity of housing to major transport routes and local amenities.

Area overview

On average Ladywood has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 591 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ladywood is £54,971 per year. There are 12 schools in Ladywood: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ladywood is home to around 25,738 people, with a population density of about 6,991.6 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
591
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
24.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ladywood Population
25,738
Population density
6,991.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
258.92(+569%)
Shoplifting
113.41(+1204%)
Other theft
58.28(+924%)
Vehicle crime
50.43(+675%)
Anti-social behaviour
49.46(+359%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,892
26.78%
African
3,580
13.91%
Other White
3,380
13.13%
Indian
1,664
6.47%
Caribbean
1,632
6.34%
Total population: 25,738

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
11,424
51.44%
Level 3 (A level)
3,579
16.12%
No qualifications
3,028
13.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,641
7.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,373
6.18%
Total 16+ residents: 22,208

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
6,527
50.08%
Other social rented
1,958
15.02%
Social rents from council
1,885
14.46%
Owns with a mortgage
1,380
10.59%
Owns outright
907
6.96%
Total households: 13,034

Property prices in Ladywood

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Ladywood area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,800 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ladywood 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 Ladywood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£237,500£3,299
Flats109£162,500£2,840
Semi-Detached6£310,000£3,793
Terraced25£271,000£2,937

10 years median price trend in Ladywood

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

All postcodes in Ladywood

B11FU

Commercial Street

B151BQ

Broad Street

B152EJ

Grant Street

B11FF

Holliday Street

B168AT

Sheepcote Street

B152DJ

Bell Barn Road

B12RR

Scotland Street

B11UB

Holloway Head

B187DA

Middleway View

B152EG

Wynn Street

B151SU

Broad Street

B25QP

Bennetts Hill

B11SE

Ladywood

B46DW

Bull Street

B24TX

Langworth Avenue

B11SG

Granville Street

B168EW

Kilby Avenue

B46FY

Masshouse Lane

B24PY

Stephenson Place

B54BW

Ladywood

B12AJ

Paradise Street

B25LG

Temple Row

B168FY

Hagley Road

B152BF

Rickman Drive

B168DN

Ledsam Street

B11TB

Holliday Street

B46WR

Ladywood

B22ZS

Ladywood

B12JP

Berkley Street

B46BN

Colmore Circus Queensway

B11QP

Holloway Head

B11GG

Ladywood

B166UW

Ladywood

B31DE

Ladywood

B11RE

Wharfside Street

B168HA

Ladywood Middleway

B168DR

Great Tindal Street

B54BE

Middle Mall

B166YG

Ladywood

B168EX

Ashton Croft

B166XG

Ladywood

B168UR

Plough & Harrow Road

B168SN

Francis Road

B22TZ

Ladywood

B11FZ

Windmill Street

B12JX

Gas Street

B12HJ

Broad Street

B33BU

Cornwall Street

B12LS

Granville Street

B11DR

Windmill Street

B166FQ

Ladywood

B168XQ

Cawdor Crescent

B168RP

St Vincent Street West

B54UA

Hill Street

B12AN

Edward Street

B11PT

Wharfside Street

B160AQ

South Loop Square

B169WA

Ladywood

B168XF

Monument Road

B24UQ

Corporation Street

B160WH

Ladywood

B12AF

Paradise Street

B24JH

New Street

B24SW

Union Street

B166UF

Ladywood

B47LL

Masshouse Lane

B46HQ

Ladywood

B168EL

Guild Close

B168SP

Francis Road

B46RG

Corporation Street

B11JW

Granville Street

B32ES

Edmund Street

B187AU

Springfield Street

B32PP

St Philips Place

B168WH

Sheepcote Street

B11RT

Ladywood

B152AX

Great Colmore Street

B152EB

Wheeleys Lane

B11PQ

Wharfside Street

B160DT

South Loop Green

B151EJ

Bishopsgate Street

B151HA

Broad Street

B33AG

Colmore Row

B11DH

Irving Street

B33AY

Broad Street

B46QD

Corporation Street

B168JJ

Skipton Road

B24BA

New Street

B11FJ

Ladywood

B152DB

Bell Barn Road

B151JQ

Ladywood

B168HJ

Grosvenor Street West

B46AR

Colmore Circus Queensway

B11HR

Blucher Street

B151NT

Islington Row Middleway

B12BQ

Scotland Street

B22TP

Ladywood

B47NR

Ladywood

B33AP

Colmore Row

B12AH

Paradise Street

Data Sources

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