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About

Turves Green sits on the south-west side of Birmingham and is primarily a residential area with short terraces, semi-detached homes and pockets of post-war housing. The local high street is modest, with a parade of shops, takeaway outlets and small businesses that serve nearby streets. Community facilities include a primary school, a public house and playing fields where local football matches and weekend activities take place. The area is linked by local bus routes that run toward the city and neighbouring districts, making commuting straightforward for residents.

The place-name survives in a narrow band of public open space and allotments that hint at its past. The name Turves Green refers to turf-cutting on damp ground, and that history is still legible in field shapes and drainage lines visible in older maps and some surviving green strips. Local volunteers maintain community plots and small wildlife patches, and the pattern of streets preserves a clear edge between built-up plots and the remaining public greens.

Area overview

On average Turves Green has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 46.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Turves Green is £39,252 per year. There are 6 schools in Turves Green: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Turves Green is home to around 9,130 people, with a population density of about 5,476.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Turves Green Population
9,130
Population density
5,476.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.4(+66%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.6(+73%)
Shoplifting
10.51(+21%)
Vehicle crime
9.97(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.86(-8%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,537
71.62%
African
602
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
352
3.86%
Caribbean
314
3.44%
Other White
248
2.72%
Total population: 9,127

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,875
26.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,486
21.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,139
16.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,046
15.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
867
12.47%
Total 16+ residents: 6,954

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,374
33.51%
Owns outright
755
18.41%
Owns with a mortgage
705
17.2%
Other social rented
582
14.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
485
11.83%
Total households: 4,100

Property prices in Turves Green

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £207,275 in Turves Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Turves Green 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 Turves Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached5£345,000£3,505
Flats8£107,500£2,025
Semi-Detached20£215,000£2,683
Terraced29£209,000£2,602

10 years median price trend in Turves Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Turves Green.

All postcodes in Turves Green

B313BF

Ainsworth Road

B314RN

Parkdale Drive

B313BL

Kinver Road

B313BQ

Ainsworth Road

B313HJ

Houldey Road

B313LG

The Fordrough

B313AX

Wychall Road

B313QF

Hollyoak Croft

B313LE

Sylvia Avenue

B313BD

Witley Road

B388JA

Rednal Road

B313SE

Fairfax Road

B313SN

Merrishaw Road

B388AW

Lakehouse Grove

B314JU

Whitcot Grove

B313DY

Slingfield Road

B313TG

West Heath Road

B313RE

Clee Road

B313TJ

Abbeydale Road

B314ES

Walnut Way

B313SG

Fairfax Road

B388XA

Club View

B314BT

Merino Avenue

B313RG

Clee Road

B313BT

Elsworth Road

B314DG

Turves Green

B313JH

Seven Acres Road

B313QU

Cropredy Road

B314JP

Central Avenue

B313TP

Bowood Crescent

B313BJ

Chaddesley Road

B313LS

The Fordrough

B314ER

Stokesay Grove

B313DU

Slingfield Road

B388HZ

Orwell Drive

B313HY

South Walk

B313RU

Edgehill Road

B313UD

Middlemore Road

B314AY

Centenary Close

B388HU

Rednal Road

B313SQ

Fairfax Drive

B388XD

Spoon Drive

B313TQ

West Heath Road

B314ET

Walnut Way

B313TX

West Heath Road

B313HU

Pitclose Road

B313JG

Aldersmead Road

B313SB

Fairfax Road

B314JS

Central Avenue

B313EL

Middle Field Road

B388AP

Wychall Lane

B314BW

Turves Green

B313ET

Staple Lodge Road

B313EH

Middle Field Road

B313HG

Staple Lodge Road

B313LL

Hill Close

B313RP

Dormy Drive

B388AT

Westcroft Grove

B313EE

Staple Lodge Road

B313SY

Clunbury Road

B313QT

Cofton Road

B314DA

Turves Green

B313TR

Chesterfield Close

B313RT

Fairfax Road

B388HX

Rednal Road

B313LA

Redhill Road

B313HF

St Johns Court

B388XE

The Fairway

B313RS

Fairfax Road

B313TS

Chesterfield Close

B313LJ

Wakeford Road

B313LB

Exe Croft

B314EE

Shifnal Walk

B314BG

Willetts Road

B313EZ

West Heath Road

B314JR

Central Avenue

B313DH

Ombersley Way

B314DD

Munslow Grove

B313JD

Aldersmead Road

B313DR

Shrawley Avenue

B314AB

Turves Green

B313BU

Elmbridge Way

B313DP

Monkswood Avenue

B314AF

Coleys Lane

B313SA

Edgehill Road

B313LD

Redhill Road

B313HX

Seven Acres Road

B388AH

Wychall Lane

B313LT

Burnlea Grove

Data Sources

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