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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 29 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 in Selly Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £770,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Selly Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£188,000
Detached1£770,000
Terraced12£330,000
Semi-Detached7£270,000

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

B296EP

Hubert Road

B296EW

Fairgreen Way

B296JE

Oak Tree Lane

B296YB

Elliott Road

B299FR

Bournville & Cotteridge

B296EQ

Holly Grove

B296GQ

Escelie Way

B296GU

Tanners Way

B297AE

Dawlish Road

B297BA

Teignmouth Road

B152GR

New Fosse Way

B296SW

Bristol Road

B296EH

Hubert Road

B297DQ

Rookery Road

B296GG

Sturge Close

B296AU

Bristol Road

B296BE

Bristol Road

B296DA

Tiverton Road

B296EA

Dartmouth Road

B296EN

Heeley Road

B296GS

Tanners Way

B297AZ

Teignmouth Road

B296SQ

Selly Oak Shopping Park

B296UG

Matrons Walk

B296US

Heroes Drive

B296LS

Elliott Road

B296DP

Heeley Road

B296GN

Escelie Way

B296HJ

Raddlebarn Road

B296PA

Frederick Road

B297BY

Bournbrook Road

B297DL

Selly Hill Road

B297LF

Elmdon Road

B299FH

Elliott Road

B296FG

Dale Road

B296SR

Bristol Road

B296AE

Bristol Road

B296GL

Escelie Way

B296NA

Bristol Road

B297AX

Teignmouth Road

B296EY

Ewhurst Avenue

B296GX

Escelie Way

B296UH

Matrons Walk

B297DH

St Edwards Road

B299EU

Elliott Road

B296BS

Tiverton Road

B296EJ

Heeley Road

B296EU

Exeter Road

B296JU

Winnie Road

B297AY

Teignmouth Road

B297BS

Croydon Road

B296DY

School Terrace

B296TL

Harborne Lane

B297AW

Dawlish Road

B296WG

Cottrell Way

B296AR

Bristol Road

B296BT

Tiverton Road

B296JN

Gleave Road

B296JQ

Boldmere Terrace

B297AL

Unity Place

B297DG

Rookery Road

B296AH

George Road

B297BQ

Arley Road

B296DB

Tiverton Road

B296DR

Dartmouth Road

B296FU

Tower View

B296UY

Cottrell Way

B297DA

Raddlebarn Road

B297DE

Coronation Road

B297DJ

St Edwards Road

B297DB

Raddlebarn Road

B296BW

Tiverton Road

B296ED

Newton Grove

B296EG

Hubert Road

B296GY

Escelie Way

B296PB

Frederick Road

B296AN

North Road

B296GA

Arkell Way

B296GP

Escelie Way

B296GZ

Escelie Way

B296HH

Raddlebarn Road

B296JW

Gleave Road

B296JX

Winnie Road

B297AB

Kenton Walk

B297BU

Bournbrook Road

B296EF

Rose Cottages

B296UE

Tower View

B296UP

Raddlebarn Road

B297BJ

Bournbrook Road

B296AQ

Dale Road

B296DS

Hubert Road

B296UZ

Cottrell Way

B297AH

Dawlish Road

B296GB

Bristol Road

B296ES

Hubert Road

B296HQ

Raddlebarn Road

B296LR

Selly Oak Industrial Estate

B296TQ

Harborne Lane

B297QR

Warwards Lane

B296NF

Bristol Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.