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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

B74ET

Nechells

B81BZ

Alum Rock

B81HQ

St Saviours Road

B81AD

Adderley Road South

B74JE

St James Place

B81NE

Ellesmere Road

B94SJ

Bangor Road

B81HD

Edmund Road

B81NJ

Alum Rock Road

B81HF

Edmund Road

B83SQ

College Road

B94QH

Artillery Street

B74EY

Nechells

B81LL

Alum Rock Road

B94PG

Hoff Beck Court

B94QJ

Waterside Close

B74QR

Great Francis Street

B81NG

Ellesmere Road

B74RU

Erskine Street

B94DG

Midland Street

B74JR

Duddeston Manor Road

B81HN

St Saviours Road

B94PH

Mill Burn Way

B74LG

Revesby Walk

B81HG

St Saviours Road

B94PW

Mease Croft

B74PZ

Verbena Gardens

B81DE

Arden Road

B81EP

St Saviours Road

B81AP

Duddeston Mill Road

B81LN

George Arthur Road

B81LU

Reginald Road

B81LY

Alum Rock Road

B94NW

Wolseley Street

B74PS

Nechells

B94PN

Bordesley & Highgate

B94QA

Towpath Close

B94QB

Sydney Road

B94SD

Camp Street

B74HR

Vauxhall Road

B81DT

Hams Road

B81DX

Cornwall Industrial Estate

B74NQ

Kellett Road

B94LA

Lower Dartmouth Street

B74EZ

Barrack Street

B81AW

Saltley Industrial Centre

B74PY

Hyssop Close

B81JU

Cranby Street

B81LP

Jersey Road

B94NS

Bordesley & Highgate

B94PP

Tilton Road

B47XT

Lawley Middleway

B74HS

Nechells

B74RS

Dollman Street

B81ES

Bowyer Road

B94JP

Maxstoke Street

B74JU

Francis Street

B81ND

Alum Rock Road

B74HX

Windsor Street South

B94PQ

Keer Court

B94PX

Sydney Road

B74JS

Duddeston Manor Road

B81EH

Alum Rock

B74SN

Alderflat Place

B81LS

Reginald Road

B81DS

Alum Rock

B94NY

Templefield Gardens

B94PA

Broseley Brook Close

B94PY

Tilton Road

B75AD

Newhaven Close

B81LX

Reginald Road

B74HP

Vauxhall Grove

B81HE

Edmund Road

B81HH

St Saviours Road

B74SB

Inkerman Street

B94PL

Isbourne Way

B74HB

Viaduct Street

B74LL

Erskine Street

Data Sources

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