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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

B185NS

Oak Bank

B210TH

Reynolds Road

B187JH

Claremont Place

B210TQ

Conifer Drive

B185DJ

Foster Gardens

B185HA

Augustine Grove

B185SJ

Lodge Road

B184PG

Handsworth New Road

B185QJ

Goode Avenue

B210SY

Nineveh Road

B185LD

South Road

B184RE

Bacchus Road

B185SD

Lodge Road

B185DB

Lees Street

B185HS

Wharf Street

B210UR

Grasmere Road

B184QZ

Bacchus Road

B184PL

Preston Road

B185JD

Park Road

B184RF

Bacchus Road

B185JJ

Hive Industrial Centre

B187HS

Crabtree Road

B184RA

Bacchus Road

B185QT

Abbey Street North

B210UJ

Holliday Road

B185SE

Lodge Road

B184PY

Willes Road

B184NE

James Turner Street

B187JT

Rutland Terrace

B219SL

Soho Road

B185DH

Lodge Road

B185QP

Old Smithy Place

B187HJ

Clissold Street

B185ND

Park Avenue

B210TD

Nineveh Road

B187JB

Waterside View

B210TA

Nineveh Road

B185LT

South Road

B185DN

Devonshire Avenue

B210SA

Victoria Road

B185BT

Shakespear Crescent

B184RD

Bacchus Road

B187QD

Western Road

B185JH

Park Road

B187HQ

Clissold Street

B185JS

South Road

B210TU

Nineveh Road

B187JJ

Lansdown Place

B219ST

Soho Road

B185BU

Lodge Road

B184QX

Allens Road

B185QS

Abbey Street

B185NE

Park Avenue

B191AX

Soho Hill

B185RU

Navigation Way

B185RT

Kent Street North

B185LB

Soho Avenue

B185RD

Coveley Grove

B185RB

Norton Street

B185NR

Abbots Way

B184NB

Perrott Street

B185JY

Newton Place

B184PN

Markby Road

B187RP

All Saints Street

B185PP

Whitmore Street

B185JX

Queens Avenue

B184PX

Willes Road

B184LS

Foundry Road

B185DS

Lodge Road

B210SU

Nineveh Road

B185HJ

Merryhill Drive

B184PJ

Preston Road

B187JN

Bredon Terrace

B185RE

Norton Street

B184PW

Markby Road

B187PA

Rosebery Street

B187RT

Harmer Street

B184QR

Bacchus Road

B187BL

Spring Hill

B210TB

Nineveh Road

B184PZ

Willes Road

B185RL

Hobson Close

B187LA

Cobble Walk

B185SL

Anchor Crescent

B210UL

Grasmere Road

B185JT

St Michaels Hill

B184RJ

Meredith Pool Close

B184PU

Handsworth New Road

B185HB

Park Road

B185RP

Central Park Drive

B210UQ

Holliday Road

B187HP

Crabtree Road

B210UT

Ashwin Road

B185RH

Norton Street

B184QD

Beeton Road

B184QF

Great Western Industrial Estate

B184NH

Eva Road

B184ND

James Turner Street

B184QY

Bacchus Road

B187PB

Rosebery Street

Data Sources

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