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Saltley West

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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

B94BP

Langdon Street

B94TT

Crown Road

B74JS

Duddeston Manor Road

B94DG

Midland Street

B81HB

Edmund Road

B83SQ

College Road

B94DH

Wolseley Street

B81EY

Bowyer Road

B81DR

Ash Road

B81NG

Ellesmere Road

B94PA

Broseley Brook Close

B81LL

Alum Rock Road

B74EY

Nechells

B94SA

Cattell Road

B81DS

Alum Rock

B81NJ

Alum Rock Road

B81BZ

Alum Rock

B74SB

Inkerman Street

B81NH

Alum Rock Road

B94NU

Garrison Lane

B81LW

George Arthur Road

B74RQ

Dollman Street

B81HD

Edmund Road

B81DZ

Arden Road

B94LA

Lower Dartmouth Street

B81ED

Adderley Road

B74JX

Francis Street

B81DP

Ash Road

B81EE

The Grove

B74SZ

Duddeston Mill Road

B81LY

Alum Rock Road

B74PY

Hyssop Close

B94QH

Artillery Street

B74RH

Alma Crescent

B81LX

Reginald Road

B94PJ

Alport Croft

B74SH

Inkerman Street

B81NA

Ralph Road

B81DF

Arden Road

B94PY

Tilton Road

B81AN

Alum Rock

B81HG

St Saviours Road

B94BN

Garrison Street

B81LD

Adderley Road

B74LJ

Hindlow Close

B74HB

Viaduct Street

B81LE

Alum Rock

B94PN

Bordesley & Highgate

B94PX

Sydney Road

B94PH

Mill Burn Way

B81DW

Ash Road

B74HH

Nechells

B74RU

Erskine Street

B94PP

Tilton Road

B81DJ

Ash Road

B81EB

City View

B94PG

Hoff Beck Court

B94SJ

Bangor Road

B74QP

Great Francis Street

B74EX

Nechells

B81JU

Cranby Street

B81AW

Saltley Industrial Centre

B81EG

Adderley Road

B81ND

Alum Rock Road

B81EH

Alum Rock

B94NW

Wolseley Street

B81ES

Bowyer Road

B81TE

Hartopp Road

B74AH

Wardlow Road

B81HA

St Saviours Road

B94NS

Bordesley & Highgate

B94NY

Templefield Gardens

B74LY

Heneage Street

B81JL

Crawford Street

B81DU

Hams Road

B81DB

Duddeston Drive

B74SA

Inkerman Street

B81LT

Reginald Road

Data Sources

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