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Pype Hayes

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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

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