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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, roughly 6.1× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 23.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ladywood is £54,779 per year. There are 8 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
23.8%
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

Median price£192,500
Price per sq ft£279
Sales (last 12 months)143
Typical range (middle 50%)£132K – £273K

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 (about £279 per square foot) in Ladywood area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,800 up to £680,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ladywood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached6£310,000£352
Terraced26£275,500£275
Detached1£237,500£306
Flats110£167,400£272

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ladywood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ladywood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240,000£165,000£175,000£173,750
2017£202,500£179,950£190,000£161,000
2018£267,500£194,000£190,000£177,500
2019£235,000£202,000£225,000£295,000
2020£290,000£221,086£156,500£379,000
2021£335,000£226,476£289,950£368,000
2022£315,000£194,000£235,000£250,000
2023£205,000£187,000£325,000
2024£275,000£202,500£280,000£310,500
2025£303,750£200,000£305,000£382,500
2026£142,500£237,500£241,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ladywood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ladywood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£201£270£211£189
2017£326£307£226£172
2018£278£338£213£196
2019£233£348£243£269
2020£271£399£205£255
2021£266£400£274£270
2022£395£315£266£259
2023£305£354£292
2024£206£317£326£312
2025£306£310£349£291
2026£253£350£231
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ladywood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ladywood 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

Elected councillors for Ladywood ward.

Local councillors

Raheem Humphreys

Ladywood - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Siobhan Bridget Harper-Nunes

Ladywood - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

All postcodesin Ladywood

B152BT

Chatsworth Way

B151LS

Communication Row

B151BD

Ladywood

B168FT

Sherborne Street

B54QL

Edgbaston Street

B24PG

New Street

B187BA

Cope Street

B46QB

Corporation Street

B11NS

Ernest Street

B33NY

Newhall Street

B32DF

Cornwall Street

B11TS

Holliday Street

B152DZ

Bristol Street

B152BB

Bell Barn Road

B168GY

Browning Street

B32HB

Edmund Street

B11GF

Upper Gough Street

B32QB

Colmore Row

B25AE

Cannon Street

B11FQ

Ladywood

B168DT

Guild Close

B168WP

Sherborne Street

B168RW

St Vincent Street West

B24RN

Corporation Street

B46GG

Ladywood

B46AJ

Colmore Circus Queensway

B22SR

Ladywood

B54PJ

Queens Drive

B12DR

Centenary Square

B33PU

Newhall Street

B12PN

Acorn Grove

B187DD

Middleway View

B151AX

Ladywood

B166GZ

Ladywood

B25TJ

Waterloo Street

B46HY

St Chads Queensway

B54EA

Dudley Street

B12LB

Berkley Street

B152DU

Lexington Gardens

B168AE

Sheepcote Street

B22TD

Ladywood

B46NF

Newton Street

B25EN

Cannon Street

B46AT

Colmore Circus Queensway

B152FE

St Catherines Close

B12TL

Ladywood Middleway

B168RB

St Vincent Street West

B24NB

High Street

B152DG

Bath Row

B168DY

Knoll Croft

B168HW

Grosvenor Street West

B12HS

Ladywood

B22SZ

Ladywood

B11QU

Blucher Street

B168LB

Hagley Road

B24JU

St Stephens Street

B12QQ

King Edward's Road

B46GS

Ladywood

B33AA

Ladywood

B25RS

Bennetts Hill

B11UQ

Holloway Head

B33LX

Newhall Street

B22TY

Ladywood

B12DY

Broad Street

B46TF

Corporation Street

B168WJ

Sheepcote Street

B24PA

New Street

B168BA

Morville Street

B169XQ

Ladywood

B151HB

Shepherds Gardens

B12JF

Brunswick Street

B12HL

The Waters Edge

B160DS

South Loop Green

B168DD

Ryland Street

B168EQ

Ladywood Middleway

B46GJ

Ladywood

B152BQ

Bell Barn Road

B12RA

Edward Street

B151UH

Granville Square

B46AA

Bull Street

B168DU

Guild Close

B32DP

Church Street

B22TE

Ladywood

B168RG

Gilby Road

B12EP

Brindley Drive

B152GE

Mason Way

B32BB

Colmore Row

B32HJ

Edmund Street

B168UT

Ladywood

B168TU

Hagley Road

B151ED

Broad Street

B46DH

Whittall Street

B54DH

Ladywood

B22TR

Ladywood

B11RL

Wharfside Street

B12HG

Broad Street

B12PU

Sherborne Grove

B11LX

Suffolk Street Queensway

B12DS

Broad Street

B32RT

Church Street