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Winson Green & Gib Heath

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About

Winson Green and Gib Heath lie just northwest of Birmingham city centre, a mix of residential streets, small shops and community facilities. Winson Green is known for HM Prison Birmingham, which sits on the edge of the neighbourhood and marks a long-standing institutional presence. Soho Road runs through the area and provides a spine of local commerce and frequent bus services into the city. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces to post-war council estates and there are primary schools and community centres serving local families.

Gib Heath occupies slightly higher ground to the west of Winson Green and includes a stretch of open space used for informal sport and play. Local routes follow the old street pattern rather than a grid, and short stretches of canal and former industrial plots have been repurposed for light industry or small workshops. The area has an active set of resident groups and local projects aimed at maintenance of parks and shopfronts, and regular market-style trading appears along some shopping streets at weekends.

Area overview

On average Winson Green & Gib Heath has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 157 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winson Green & Gib Heath is £36,657 per year. There are 5 schools in Winson Green & Gib Heath: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Winson Green & Gib Heath is home to around 11,386 people, with a population density of about 6,195.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Winson Green & Gib Heath Population
11,386
Population density
6,195.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.21(+112%)
Vehicle crime
13.7(+110%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.07(+52%)
Public order
10.19(+68%)
Other theft
10.1(+78%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
1,965
17.26%
African
1,642
14.43%
Indian
1,460
12.83%
Caribbean
1,353
11.89%
British
1,267
11.13%
Total population: 11,382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,572
30.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,075
24.64%
Level 3 (A level)
1,191
14.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
980
11.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
955
11.34%
Total 16+ residents: 8,420

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,117
28.06%
Other social rented
881
22.13%
Owns outright
705
17.71%
Social rents from council
579
14.54%
Owns with a mortgage
524
13.16%
Total households: 3,981

Property prices in Winson Green & Gib Heath

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 in Winson Green & Gib Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £441,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Winson Green & Gib Heath 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 Winson Green & Gib Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£133,000£1,462
Flats4£122,000£2,086
Semi-Detached3£220,000£2,292
Terraced26£167,000£2,163

10 years median price trend in Winson Green & Gib Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winson Green & Gib Heath.

All postcodes in Winson Green & Gib Heath

B210SB

Victoria Road

B185RJ

Lodge Road

B185TR

Park Road

B185HW

Dover Street

B184RG

Kirby Road

B185DG

Talbot Street

B187JS

Crabtree Road

B210SZ

Nineveh Avenue

B184QE

Handsworth New Road

B187LB

New Spring Street North

B187HH

Clissold Street

B210TG

Tew Park Road

B210TT

Nineveh Road

B185HH

Musgrave Road

B185JA

Park Road

B184NF

James Turner Street

B184LP

Foundry Road

B187JU

Portland Terrace

B186PS

Pitsford Street

B187PG

Myddleton Street

B185NQ

Vicarage Road

B184RL

Berry Drive

B185SH

Victor Road

B184PT

Handsworth New Road

B191AT

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

B185TE

Park Road

B184QS

Allens Road

B185TD

Benson Road

B187HT

Paddocks Green

B210TE

Nineveh Road

B185TS

Benson Industrial Estate

B185QH

Goode Avenue

B186LZ

Pitsford Street

B191AY

Soho Hill

B185RA

Bredon Croft

B210UB

Scholars Close

B185RY

Waterside Drive

B184NG

Eva Road

B184PR

Markby Road

B184QH

Handsworth New Road

B185QR

Hockley Brook Close

B187PS

Herne Close

B187JL

Louisa Place

B185RR

Central Park Drive

B185NG

Vicarage Road

B187JA

Brookfield Road

B184LZ

Perrott Street

B187LH

Woodcote Way

B184QG

Great Western Close

B187PD

College Street

B185SP

The Moorings

B185DQ

Spring Grove Gardens

B184PH

Handsworth New Road

B210UH

Holliday Road

B185NL

The Crescent

B185NH

Richmond Road

B187JG

Brookfield Road

B187RJ

All Saints' Street

B219DP

Soho Road

B184PP

Markby Road

B184RH

Bacchus Road

B185QU

Paxton Road

B185SN

Keepers Close

B187HL

Clissold Street

B185NJ

Claremont Road

B210US

Ashwin Road

B210SX

Nineveh Road

B184RB

Bacchus Road

B219SU

Soho Road

B187RL

All Saints' Street

B185LE

South Road

B184QT

Allens Avenue

B185DL

Devonshire Street

B185LG

Southdown Avenue

B185NA

South Road

B185JR

South Road Avenue

B210UD

Marrowfat Lane

B210UU

Piers Road

B185HE

Park Road

B185LA

St Michael's Road

B184NQ

Eva Road

B185LU

The Crescent

B184QP

Bacchus Road

B185NB

South Road

B185QX

Lodge Road

B187HU

Mearse Close

B185JP

South Road

B185LY

The Crescent

B185SR

Park Road

B184LW

Foundry Road

B184QW

Vinyard Close

B184NA

Perrott Street

B184QB

Handsworth New Road

B210UN

Grasmere Road

B210UP

Grasmere Road

B185SG

Rectory Grove

B185RX

Chandlers Close

B185DX

Talbot Street

B187HR

Crabtree Road

B187JQ

Bernard Place

Data Sources

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