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About

Selly Oak sits on the south-west edge of Birmingham city, centred where Bristol Road (the A38) meets the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. The area has a mix of housing, shops and student accommodation arranged along the main roads and side streets. Selly Oak railway station on the local line provides frequent rail services into the city, and the canal towpath is used daily by commuters and walkers. The district’s name remembers a large oak that once marked a roadside meeting point beside the old coaching route on Bristol Road.

Local life concentrates along the Bristol Road corridor and the small parades off Pershore Road and Oak Tree Lane. There are independent shops, cafes, a library and several pubs serving the immediate community, alongside health and education facilities that developed around the old hospital site and nearby school playing fields. Community groups run history projects and canal-side conservation work, and redevelopment on former industrial plots has been shaping new housing and local amenities in recent years.

Area overview

On average Selly Oak has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Selly Oak is £55,900 per year. There are 3 schools in Selly Oak: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Selly Oak is home to around 15,988 people, with a population density of about 11,272.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Selly Oak Population
15,988
Population density
11,272.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
44.78(+415%)
Violence and sexual offences
33.9(-12%)
Burglary
10.13(+150%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.07(-25%)
Vehicle crime
7.57(+16%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,638
60.28%
Chinese
956
5.98%
Indian
912
5.7%
Other White
821
5.14%
African
757
4.73%
Total population: 15,988

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
10,296
67.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
3,025
19.86%
No qualifications
817
5.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
478
3.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
271
1.78%
Total 16+ residents: 15,235

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,383
68.05%
Owns outright
285
8.14%
Other social rented
262
7.48%
Owns with a mortgage
246
7.02%
Social rents from council
198
5.65%
Total households: 3,502

Property prices in Selly Oak

Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £241,500 in Selly Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £505,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats6£187,500£3,638
Semi-Detached6£205,000£2,789
Terraced12£315,000£3,309

10 years median price trend in Selly Oak

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Selly Oak.

All postcodes in Selly Oak

B296SN

Harborne Lane

B296UE

Tower View

B296TJ

Elliott Road

B296NF

Bristol Road

B296DB

Tiverton Road

B296PB

Frederick Road

B296GU

Tanners Way

B296AU

Bristol Road

B296PG

Gibbins Road

B296AN

North Road

B297BU

Bournbrook Road

B296EY

Ewhurst Avenue

B296HJ

Raddlebarn Road

B296LS

Elliott Road

B296ET

Hubert Road

B297BH

Bournbrook Road

B296TL

Harborne Lane

B296JZ

Lottie Road

B296HQ

Raddlebarn Road

B296NT

Pegasus Walk

B296NZ

Bristol Road

B296YB

Elliott Road

B296UY

Cottrell Way

B296GA

Arkell Way

B297AJ

Lime Avenue

B297AE

Dawlish Road

B296AH

George Road

B297QR

Warwards Lane

B296UP

Raddlebarn Road

B296EN

Heeley Road

B296AE

Bristol Road

B297AW

Dawlish Road

B296FQ

Dale Road

B296AR

Bristol Road

B296SZ

Bristol Road

B297AN

Hope Place

B296US

Heroes Drive

B297DW

Harrow Road

B296TQ

Harborne Lane

B296EQ

Holly Grove

B296JQ

Boldmere Terrace

B297BP

Croydon Road

B297DA

Raddlebarn Road

B296BD

Bristol Road

B297DU

Alton Road

B296JL

Winnie Road

B296PH

Fladbury Crescent

B296BL

Grange Road

B296JW

Gleave Road

B296JR

Gleave Road

B297AR

Dawlish Road

B296FW

Bristol Road

B297DB

Raddlebarn Road

B297DL

Selly Hill Road

B296LA

Elliott Road

B296GH

Sturge Close

B295BX

Elliott Road

B297AT

Dawlish Road

B299DZ

Elliott Road

B296GN

Escelie Way

B296JG

Katie Road

B297AG

Blossom Avenue

B297DQ

Rookery Road

B296GP

Escelie Way

B296BU

Tiverton Road

B296GD

Bristol Road

B297DD

Bournbrook Road

B296GR

Tanners Way

B296BP

Tiverton Road

B296WG

Cottrell Way

B296DY

School Terrace

B299EU

Elliott Road

B296GF

Sturge Close

B296GZ

Escelie Way

B296AP

Grange Road

B296AW

North Road

B296TH

Weoley & Selly Oak

B296GJ

Escelie Way

B296UB

Birkdale Avenue

B297BQ

Arley Road

B297AS

Dawlish Road

B296DS

Hubert Road

B296EP

Hubert Road

B296SJ

Chapel Lane

B296AQ

Dale Road

B296BT

Tiverton Road

B296GE

Elliott Road

B297BA

Teignmouth Road

B296BJ

Bristol Road

B296BS

Tiverton Road

B297AU

Dawlish Road

B296JH

Ashley Terrace

B297AL

Unity Place

B296FY

Bristol Road

B296SQ

Selly Oak Shopping Park

B296EU

Exeter Road

B296ED

Newton Grove

B152GG

New Fosse Way

B297BT

Bournbrook Road

B296AG

Dale Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.