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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

B296DX

Hubert Road

B296GT

Tanners Way

B296NS

Wellman Croft

B297AS

Dawlish Road

B297BP

Croydon Road

B297DU

Alton Road

B296BU

Tiverton Road

B296EX

Exeter Road

B297BN

Luton Road

B296FW

Bristol Road

B296BQ

Bristol Road

B296ET

Hubert Road

B296NY

Rachel Gardens

B296NZ

Bristol Road

B296PH

Fladbury Crescent

B296TP

Rebecca Drive

B297AQ

Keneggy Mews

B296TH

Weoley & Selly Oak

B296EL

Heeley Road

B296SJ

Chapel Lane

B296UB

Birkdale Avenue

B297AA

Dawlish Road

B296JH

Ashley Terrace

B297BH

Bournbrook Road

B297DP

Harrow Road

B296JG

Katie Road

B296UF

Matrons Walk

B152GG

New Fosse Way

B296XE

Weoley & Selly Oak

B296JL

Winnie Road

B296DU

Hubert Croft

B296GJ

Escelie Way

B296PQ

Gibbins Road

B297AF

Dawlish Road

B297AU

Dawlish Road

B296GE

Elliott Road

B296FX

Bristol Road

B296BL

Grange Road

B296EB

Totnes Grove

B296GW

Elliott Road

B296HE

Raddlebarn Road

B296SN

Harborne Lane

B296TJ

Elliott Road

B297AG

Blossom Avenue

B297AR

Dawlish Road

B295BX

Elliott Road

B296FQ

Dale Road

B296AP

Grange Road

B296EZ

Heeley Road

B297AN

Hope Place

B299DZ

Elliott Road

B297BX

Bournbrook Road

B297AJ

Lime Avenue

B296SZ

Bristol Road

B296SP

Harborne Lane

B296PG

Gibbins Road

B296AG

Dale Road

B296AW

North Road

B296BJ

Bristol Road

B296ER

Hubert Road

B296JY

Lottie Road

B296UT

Heroes Drive

B296GF

Sturge Close

B296AF

Bristol Road

B296GH

Sturge Close

B296JR

Gleave Road

B296NT

Pegasus Walk

B297AT

Dawlish Road

B296FY

Bristol Road

B296BD

Bristol Road

B296BY

Tiverton Road

B296LA

Elliott Road

B297BT

Bournbrook Road

B297DN

Harrow Road

B297DX

Alton Road

B296GD

Bristol Road

B297AP

Bournbrook & Selly Park

B296EE

Hubert Road

B297DW

Harrow Road

B296FL

Bristol Road

B296BP

Tiverton Road

B296GR

Tanners Way

B296JZ

Lottie Road

B297DD

Bournbrook Road

Data Sources

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