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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, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 39.2% 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 4 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
39.2%
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

Median price£175,000
Price per sq ft£209
Sales (last 12 months)21
Typical range (middle 50%)£136K – £260K

Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £209 per square foot) in Saltley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £315,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saltley West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached5£245,000£255
Detached1£242,500£275
Terraced10£166,500£179
Flats5£135,000£206

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Saltley West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltley West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£78,000£82,759£100,000
2017£107,000£165,000£114,000
2018£102,000£118,750£120,000
2019£114,000£156,250£132,000
2020£92,000£189,000£130,000
2021£113,625£146,563£172,000
2022£110,000£207,000£171,500
2023£125,500£162,500£200,000
2024£120,000£225,000£180,000
2025£114,500£240,000£184,000
2026£135,500£245,000£130,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saltley West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltley West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£156£158£119
2017£196£158£126
2018£180£143£130
2019£200£236£136
2020£176£241£143
2021£169£200£162
2022£214£219£171
2023£218£229£170
2024£209£133£211
2025£204£295£216
2026£233£228£127
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Saltley West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Saltley West 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.

Frequently asked questions about Saltley West

Is Saltley West safe?

Saltley West records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Saltley West?

The median sale price in Saltley West is £175,000 (about £209 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Saltley West?

Saltley West has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Saltley West?

Saltley West scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Saltley West sits around rank 2,249 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 Saltley West?

The average household income in Saltley West is around £41,358 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin 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

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

B94BP

Langdon Street