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About

Pype Hayes ward lies in the northeast of Birmingham, primarily residential in character. The area is defined by the large Pype Hayes Park, which provides extensive green space with playing fields, a golf course, and a historic hall. Housing is a mix of interwar semi-detached homes and more modern estates, serving a settled local community. The ward is bordered by significant road and rail infrastructure, including the M6 motorway, which shapes its edges.

A notable local landmark is the functional Pype Hayes Estate, a large council-built development from the 1930s. The ward contains several schools and local shopping parades catering to daily needs, with the wider Erdington area providing further amenities. The landscape is generally flat, with the parkland and the Plants Brook, a tributary of the River Tame, running through the southern part of the area.

Area overview

On average Pype Hayes has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 184 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 29.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pype Hayes is £44,311 per year. There are 3 schools in Pype Hayes: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Pype Hayes is home to around 11,060 people, with a population density of about 2,267.6 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pype Hayes Population
11,060
Population density
2,267.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
89.78(+132%)
Shoplifting
40.6(+367%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.72(+143%)
Vehicle crime
15.73(+142%)
Public order
15.19(+151%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,612
59.77%
Pakistani
720
6.51%
Caribbean
612
5.53%
Other White
528
4.77%
African
396
3.58%
Total population: 11,062

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,351
27.27%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,069
24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,374
15.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,203
13.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
981
11.38%
Total 16+ residents: 8,620

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,411
30.77%
Owns outright
1,016
22.16%
Social rents from council
823
17.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
664
14.48%
Other social rented
536
11.69%
Total households: 4,585

Property prices in Pype Hayes

Median price£248,000
Price per sq ft£285
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£215K – £285K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £248,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Pype Hayes area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,500 up to £450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pype Hayes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£296,250£317
Semi-Detached48£248,000£290
Terraced24£227,500£281
Flats5£110,000£204

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pype Hayes

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pype Hayes.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£255,000£67,450£166,750£155,000
2017£277,500£98,000£165,500£130,000
2018£227,500£122,500£180,250£152,500
2019£267,500£106,500£185,000£146,000
2020£252,500£183,750£194,000£165,000
2021£282,000£130,000£205,500£195,892
2022£300,000£106,000£216,500£190,500
2023£336,000£90,000£223,000£207,500
2024£297,500£110,000£228,000£207,500
2025£300,000£110,000£250,000£200,000
2026£255,000£122,750£232,500£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pype Hayes.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pype Hayes.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£244£103£219£195
2017£218£194£214£187
2018£223£193£214£179
2019£248£192£230£183
2020£248£220£248£218
2021£253£195£256£232
2022£299£215£269£267
2023£320£174£268£272
2024£306£203£297£255
2025£297£212£288£280
2026£338£204£302£282
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pype Hayes.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Pype Hayes 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 Pype Hayes ward.

Local councillors

Danny Brian Carter

Pype Hayes - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Frequently asked questions about Pype Hayes

Is Pype Hayes safe?

Pype Hayes records about 184 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 Pype Hayes?

The median sale price in Pype Hayes is £248,000 (about £285 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Pype Hayes?

Pype Hayes has 3 primary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Pype Hayes?

Pype Hayes scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Pype Hayes sits around rank 5,903 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 Pype Hayes?

The average household income in Pype Hayes is around £44,311 per year, and 29% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Pype Hayes?

Pype Hayes is represented by 1 elected councillor: Danny Brian Carter (Reform UK).

All postcodesin Pype Hayes

B240NX

Eachelhurst Road

B240LW

Saltney Close

B249PH

Kingsbury Road

B240RG

Oakmeadow Avenue

B249PA

Woodacre Road

B249GZ

Vantage Way

B240UB

The Feldings

B240NT

Marshbrook Close

B240LE

Varley Road

B249AW

Fort Parkway

B240LR

Pype Hayes Road

B356AE

Berwood Lane

B356AB

Kingsbury Road

B249SD

Kingsbury Road

B249SP

Colston Road

B240PT

Bletchley Road

B240SW

Tyburn Avenue

B240LG

Windfall Court

B248BZ

Bromford Lane

B240NY

Pype Hayes

B240RH

Ashcombe Gardens

B240HQ

Chester Road

B240TA

Tyburn Square

B240SG

Springthorpe Road

B240GB

Smallwood Close

B248DP

Pype Hayes

B240BN

Chester Road

B240JW

Springslade Drive

B249HL

Fort Parkway

B357AF

Chester Road

B240NH

Padstow Road

B240PE

Hansons Bridge Road

B240SE

Bore Road

B249PD

Holly Lane

B240UF

The Gables

B249SL

Round Road

B240QD

Julia Avenue

B240SP

Springthorpe Road

B248BX

Bromford Lane

B240HA

Woodcote Road

B240LD

Paget Close

B240RU

Gunter Road

B249QZ

Doreen Grove

B240JB

Welland Grove

B240LA

Welland Grove

B249PL

Pype Hayes

B249TB

Spruce Grove

B240TP

Tyburn Road

B240TG

Pype Hayes

B240QE

Julia Avenue

B240TH

Pype Hayes

B240JQ

Sidford Gardens

B240LY

Pype Hayes Road

B356AA

Berwood Lane

B240SZ

Plants Brook Crescent

B249HY

Pype Hayes

B240TD

Tyburn Road

B240JP

Paget Road

B248DL

Bromford Lane

B248DN

Wood Lane

B240RQ

Hadfield Close

B249LR

Hollydale Road

B249LP

Hollydale Road

B240LS

Varley Vale

B240LL

Chester Road

B249PP

Kingsbury Road

B249PY

Kingsbury Road

B240PH

Woodlands Farm Road

B240PR

Humberstone Road

B240RT

Egerton Road

B249PN

Kingsbury Road

B240LJ

Chester Road

B240PS

Humberstone Road

B240NP

Tyburn Grove

B249RX

Tyburn Road

B240RS

Egerton Road

B240NZ

Waterside Close

B249QG

Tyburn Industrial Estate

B240QQ

Edgemond Avenue

B249LN

Holly Lane

B240JL

Paget Road

B240HH

Little Pitts Close

B249LS

Hollydale Road

B240PG

Woodlands Farm Road

B249RN

Belvedere Road

B249QA

Berwood Lane

B240LU

Pype Hayes Road

B240HJ

Chester Road

B240PB

Hansons Bridge Road

B248BY

Bromford Lane

B240NL

Birchtrees

B249PZ

Kingsbury Road

B240TF

Tyburn Road

B249LY

Holly Lane

B240NW

Eaton Wood

B240TE

Tyburn Road

B240JZ

Paget Road

B240JD

Ashford Close

B240NU

Eachelhurst Road

B240AZ

Berwood Lane