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About

Saltley East sits to the east of Birmingham city centre and is a mix of residential streets and former industrial land. Canal and rail corridors cut through the area, creating long, linear strips of open space and warehouses alongside terraced housing. Local shopping parades, primary schools and community centres serve a population that has changed over decades, and some rows of houses reflect building patterns from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Street names and property types show the area's development around transport links rather than around a single focal green space.

The transport network shapes daily life: multiple rail lines and a nearby canal provide clear passage routes for people and goods. Close to Saltley Junction there is the site of a former locomotive depot, visible in surviving brickwork and track alignments that mark the area's railway past. Recent projects have adapted some industrial plots for small businesses, while community groups use local halls and places of worship as hubs for events and services.

Area overview

On average Saltley East has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saltley East is £38,385 per year. There are 5 schools in Saltley East: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saltley East is home to around 12,396 people, with a population density of about 9,981.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saltley East Population
12,396
Population density
9,981.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.63(+8%)
Vehicle crime
7.99(+23%)
Other theft
6.86(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.37(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.49(-49%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
7,268
58.64%
African
1,126
9.08%
Bangladeshi
910
7.34%
Other Asian
793
6.4%
British
613
4.95%
Total population: 12,395

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,270
37.4%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,606
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,202
13.75%
Level 3 (A level)
1,201
13.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,024
11.71%
Total 16+ residents: 8,743

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
846
26.81%
Other social rented
685
21.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
624
19.77%
Owns with a mortgage
593
18.79%
Social rents from council
285
9.03%
Total households: 3,156

Property prices in Saltley East

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Saltley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £239,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saltley East 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 Saltley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Semi-Detached4£200,000£2,220
Terraced18£156,930£1,885

10 years median price trend in Saltley East

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

All postcodes in Saltley East

B83AY

Parkfield Road

B83SW

Clodeshall Road

B83AA

Anthony Road

B83TF

College Road

B81NS

Wright Road

B83DD

Alum Rock Road

B83PE

Sladefield Road

B83QU

Highfield Road

B83NE

Watson Road

B81BG

Arley Road

B83QD

Highfield Road

B81RX

Havelock Road

B83HS

Farndon Road

B83NZ

Brookhill Road

B83NS

Alum Rock Road

B83LD

Nansen Road

B83NF

Thurcroft Close

B94TQ

Burbidge Road

B81EU

Alum Rock Road

B83HW

Foxton Road

B83JA

Alum Rock Road

B83SU

Clodeshall Road

B83BH

Alum Rock Road

B81PP

Wright Road

B94UU

Cherrywood Road

B83AP

Maitland Road

B81QS

Arley Road

B83EH

Dorlcote Road

B83SL

Couchman Road

B83ST

Bridge Road

B83LH

Garden Close

B83TE

Bridge Road

B83GA

Raymond Road

B83DR

Alum Rock Road

B83SE

College Gate

B83NG

Sutton Approach

B81SX

Teall Road

B81QU

Oak Tree Drive

B81RY

Cradock Road

B81QP

Arley Road

B83JY

Harts Road

B83TD

College Road

B81PT

Phillimore Road

B82SU

Sladefield Road

B81SD

Havelock Road

B83NP

Moat House Road

B83AD

Estone Close

B83JQ

St Kildas Road

B83LR

Sunnydene

B83LP

Sunnydene

B83PD

Brookhill Road

B83LL

Fernbank Road

B83SR

Couchman Road

B83DB

Alum Rock Road

B83LB

Kimberley Avenue

B81RU

Havelock Road

B83NB

Millthorpe Close

B83JW

Mendip Avenue

B83AB

Hancock Road

B83HU

Alum Rock Road

B83BB

Parkfield Road

B83LN

Shaw Hill Road

B81HU

Alum Rock Road

B81SB

Havelock Road

B83BA

Anthony Road

B83AJ

Anthony Road

B83ET

Belchers Lane

B83HT

Alum Rock Road

B81SA

Havelock Road

B83SF

Anthony Road

B83AN

Anthony Road

B81RT

Havelock Road

B81JW

Pembroke Way

B83HP

Foxton Road

B81SL

Commonfield Croft

B83DH

Alum Rock Road

B81SF

Havelock Road

B83BG

Bell Drive

B83SG

Clodeshall Road

B83LE

Cremore Avenue

B83AT

Parkfield Road

B81SG

Havelock Road

B83TB

College Road

B81NT

Herrick Road

B81BL

Dorset Road

B83LY

Ravenfield Close

B83SJ

College Road

B81RB

Washwood Heath Road

B83HH

Clipston Road

B83LS

Parkway

B83QE

Highfield Road

B81ET

Bowyer Road

B81QR

Hutton Road

B81SJ

Alum Rock Road

B83LT

Ward Close

B83BL

Alum Rock Road

B81SE

Havelock Road

B81JG

Gate Street

B83JN

Tarry Road

B81NR

Wright Road

Data Sources

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