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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

B151EH

Stoke Way

B46GH

Snow Hill Queensway

B12HQ

Broad Street

B54AF

Navigation Street

B152BH

Alfred Knight Way

B12AY

Ladywood

B12PZ

King Edward's Road

B168JL

Skipton Road

B12EA

Broad Street

B168DP

Rodney Close

B47SY

Carrs Lane

B11RN

Ladywood

B168WX

Ladywood

B151AZ

Broad Street

B46NH

Steelhouse Lane

B33DR

Ladywood

B46SX

Corporation Street

B169ET

Palomino Place

B46TB

Corporation Street

B25SN

Bennetts Hill

B24DD

Navigation Street

B168AL

Essington Street

B151DH

William Street

B166AQ

Ladywood

B57SS

Bristol Road

B169EL

Reservoir Road

B11PE

Sutton Street

B47TE

High Street

B32BH

Colmore Row

B168SW

Power Crescent

B168RU

Rodney Close

B12NH

Brindley Drive

B11UD

Holloway Head

B32FE

Church Street

B152DL

Windrush Grove

B168LP

Ladywood Middleway

B168WU

Inkwell Place

B33DJ

Ladywood

B168XL

Cawdor Crescent

B22ZZ

Ladywood

B46AH

Ladywood

B46HT

Colmore Square

B12AU

Scotland Street

B11JR

Washington Street

B13QQ

Parade

B11XL

Wharfside Street

B168WF

Sheepcote Street

B24NU

New Street

B47LA

The Priory Queensway

B168XN

Cawdor Crescent

B24UG

Corporation Street

B152DT

Midford Grove

B54EJ

Theatre Approach

B22SN

Ladywood

B160AU

South Loop Green

B11LS

Suffolk Street Queensway

B168UQ

Hagley Road

B168DJ

Rodney Close

B24PE

New Street

B25ER

Cannon Street

B152EE

Mason Way

B32LX

Great Charles Street Queensway

B12JS

Bridge Street

B168AG

Symphony Court

B54DS

Station Street

B22ZU

Ladywood

B160AF

South Loop Park

B187AE

Steward Street

B151EY

Tennant Street

B46BS

Corporation Street

B152DH

Bell Barn Road

B47SL

High Street

B24RS

Ladywood

B168EJ

Bellcroft

B166YL

Ladywood

B24RQ

Corporation Street

B47NE

Corporation Street

B168JR

Huntly Road

B25AL

Cherry Street

B168RH

Gilby Road

B169EG

Reservoir Road

B168SY

Ladywood Middleway

B24AD

Ladywood

B151FH

Broad Street

B166FP

Ladywood

B24RF

New Street

B22TW

Ladywood

B22TU

Ladywood

B11RG

Wharfside Street

B12PX

St Marks Crescent

B31ES

Ladywood

B25PG

Waterloo Street

B168DB

Ryland Street

B11LE

Marshall Street

B11BE

John Bright Street

B32EE

Cornwall Street

B11SB

Granville Street

B168FQ

Sherborne Street

B11QG

Severn Street

B33AS

Edmund Street

Data Sources

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