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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 102 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
102
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
47.36(+24%)
Vehicle crime
14.07(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.09(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.25(-36%)
Public order
6.93(+14%)
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 19 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Saltley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Saltley West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats6£114,500
Semi-Detached2£240,000
Terraced11£184,000

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

B74RH

Alma Crescent

B81AR

Duddeston Mill Road

B81EJ

Lancelot Close

B81ER

St Saviours Road

B94QG

Bordesley & Highgate

B81EG

Adderley Road

B74RA

Vauxhall Trading Estate

B74HH

Nechells

B74JP

Duddeston Manor Road

B74JX

Francis Street

B74QD

Duddeston Manor Road

B81AN

Alum Rock

B81EB

City View

B81HA

St Saviours Road

B74LD

Hilden Road

B74NG

Windsor Street

B81DP

Ash Road

B81LD

Adderley Road

B81LR

Alum Rock Road

B47XH

Lawley Middleway

B74HU

Duddeston Manor Road

B74LY

Heneage Street

B74RQ

Dollman Street

B81AU

Network Park Industrial Estate

B81LB

Adderley Gardens

B74HT

Vauxhall Road

B74QP

Great Francis Street

B81DW

Ash Road

B74NJ

Windsor Street

B81DN

Ashley Gardens

B81AB

Alum Rock

B74AH

Wardlow Road

B74JH

Wardlow Road

B74NF

Heneage Street

B81AE

Adderley Road South

B81JN

High Street

B94NL

North Holme

B81DF

Arden Road

B81EE

The Grove

B83TJ

Over Wood Croft

B94BS

Bordesley & Highgate

B81DY

Arden Road

B81TB

Adderley Park Close

B83TH

College Road

B94BP

Langdon Street

B94PJ

Alport Croft

B94TX

Bangor Road

B81DH

Hall Road

B81DZ

Arden Road

B81EY

Bowyer Road

B81NA

Ralph Road

B74QS

Great Francis Street

B81DG

Ash Road

B81EX

Bowyer Road

B74EX

Nechells

B74SA

Inkerman Street

B81AG

Landor Street

B81HB

Edmund Road

B81NQ

Ellesmere Road

B81TD

Bridge Road

B94BN

Garrison Street

B81DU

Hams Road

B81HJ

St Saviours Road

B94NX

Templefield Street

B81DB

Duddeston Drive

B81NB

Ralph Road

B74AD

Nechells

B74ST

Duddeston Mill Road

B81ED

Adderley Road

B81LE

Alum Rock

B94NU

Garrison Lane

B81HW

St Saviours Road

B74SH

Inkerman Street

B81BT

Erskine Street

B81HL

St Saviours Road

B94NZ

Century Park

B74SZ

Duddeston Mill Road

B81DQ

Dereham Close

B81NF

Ellesmere Road

B81NH

Alum Rock Road

B74LJ

Hindlow Close

B81DR

Ash Road

B94DH

Wolseley Street

B94DE

Garland Street

B81TA

Heartlands Place

B81LW

George Arthur Road

B74JL

Kelsey Close

B81LT

Reginald Road

B74JN

Hobart Croft

B74JT

Duddeston Manor Road

B81JL

Crawford Street

B81TE

Hartopp Road

B94LB

Barwell Road

B94NT

Bordesley & Highgate

B94SA

Cattell Road

B94TT

Crown Road

B74RP

Dollman Street

B81DJ

Ash Road

B81AF

Clarel Avenue

B81EA

Charles Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.