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About

Saltley West sits in the east of Birmingham along the Coventry Road corridor, a short distance from the city centre. The ward is crossed by railway lines and canal routes that shaped its growth in the 19th century; terraced housing was built to serve factories, depots and workshops that clustered here. Local streets open onto a mix of small retail parades and community facilities, and main roads provide direct routes into the city and to outer suburbs.

Housing is largely brick terraces and interwar semi‑detached homes, interspersed with pockets of newer development. Community life centres on local primary schools, a community centre and places of worship, with independent shops and takeaways along the main arteries. Evidence of industrial heritage remains in former depot buildings and short stretches of railway embankment that cut through the neighbourhood, offering a visible link to the area's past while everyday life continues around local parks and shopping streets.

Area overview

On average Saltley West has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 39.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Saltley West is £41,358 per year. There are 5 schools in Saltley West: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Saltley West is home to around 9,522 people, with a population density of about 4,324.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Saltley West Population
9,522
Population density
4,324.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.1(+19%)
Vehicle crime
13.02(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.82(+21%)
Public order
7.04(+16%)
Other theft
6.62(+16%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
3,852
40.46%
African
1,436
15.08%
Bangladeshi
835
8.77%
Other Asian
653
6.86%
British
634
6.66%
Total population: 9,521

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,167
31.82%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,541
22.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,050
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
877
12.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
789
11.58%
Total 16+ residents: 6,811

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
673
24.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
569
21%
Social rents from council
514
18.97%
Other social rented
450
16.61%
Owns with a mortgage
395
14.58%
Total households: 2,709

Property prices in Saltley West

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 in Saltley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saltley West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£242,500£2,957
Flats5£120,000£2,213
Semi-Detached4£232,500£2,600
Terraced10£176,500£2,114

10 years median price trend in Saltley West

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

All postcodes in Saltley West

B74HP

Vauxhall Grove

B81HL

St Saviours Road

B81AE

Adderley Road South

B81DT

Hams Road

B81DQ

Dereham Close

B94PQ

Keer Court

B74SN

Mainstream Way

B81EP

St Saviours Road

B74JP

Duddeston Manor Road

B74QD

Duddeston Manor Road

B94NT

Bordesley & Highgate

B81HH

St Saviours Road

B75AD

Newhaven Close

B74LL

Erskine Street

B81AR

Duddeston Mill Road

B74RA

Vauxhall Trading Estate

B74JU

Francis Street

B94BS

Bordesley & Highgate

B94NX

Templefield Street

B74JR

Duddeston Manor Road

B74ET

Nechells

B81NQ

Ellesmere Road

B47XT

Lawley Middleway

B74JN

Hobart Croft

B74NF

Heneage Street

B94DE

Garland Street

B81NF

Ellesmere Road

B74JH

Wardlow Road

B81ER

St Saviours Road

B81LP

Jersey Road

B81JN

High Street

B74PZ

Verbena Gardens

B81TB

Adderley Park Close

B74EZ

Barrack Street

B47XH

Lawley Middleway

B81LN

George Arthur Road

B74NJ

Windsor Street

B81HE

Edmund Road

B81DX

Cornwall Industrial Estate

B74JT

Duddeston Manor Road

B74HU

Duddeston Manor Road

B81NE

Ellesmere Road

B81TA

Heartlands Place

B81AD

Adderley Road South

B81LB

Adderley Gardens

B83TH

College Road

B81HN

St Saviours Road

B81TD

Bridge Road

B81AG

Landor Street

B74LG

Revesby Walk

B94QJ

Waterside Close

B81HQ

St Saviours Road

B94PL

Isbourne Way

B74LD

Hilden Road

B81HF

Edmund Road

B94LB

Barwell Road

B81HW

St Saviours Road

B74NG

Windsor Street

B94QG

Bordesley & Highgate

B94SD

Camp Street

B74HS

Nechells

B74AD

Nechells

B81DN

Ashley Gardens

B74HT

Vauxhall Road

B81DH

Hall Road

B81EJ

Lancelot Close

B74NQ

Kellett Road

B94QA

Towpath Close

B74HR

Vauxhall Road

B81EX

Bowyer Road

B81NB

Ralph Road

B94JP

Maxstoke Street

B74PS

Nechells

B74RP

Dollman Street

B81LS

Reginald Road

B74JL

Kelsey Close

B81AB

Alum Rock

B94NL

North Holme

B81AU

Network Park Industrial Estate

B74RS

Dollman Street

B74ST

Duddeston Mill Road

B74QR

Great Francis Street

B81AP

Duddeston Mill Road

B74QS

Great Francis Street

B74JE

St James Place

B81DG

Ash Road

B94PW

Mease Croft

B81AF

Clarel Avenue

B81LU

Reginald Road

B81DY

Arden Road

B83TJ

Over Wood Croft

B81BT

Erskine Street

B81DE

Arden Road

B94NZ

Century Park

B94QB

Sydney Road

B81EA

Charles Close

B81HJ

St Saviours Road

B81LR

Alum Rock Road

B74HX

Windsor Street South

B94TX

Bangor Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.