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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 36 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Winson Green & Gib Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£122,000
Detached1£133,000
Terraced27£169,000
Semi-Detached4£195,000

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

B185RH

Norton Street

B184QS

Allens Road

B184QT

Allens Avenue

B184RB

Bacchus Road

B185NQ

Vicarage Road

B185NR

Abbots Way

B210UR

Grasmere Road

B185TD

Benson Road

B184PG

Handsworth New Road

B184PT

Handsworth New Road

B185DG

Talbot Street

B185DS

Lodge Road

B185JX

Queens Avenue

B185RA

Bredon Croft

B187NY

Camden Street

B187PB

Rosebery Street

B210UE

Waverhill Road

B185LT

South Road

B185NE

Park Avenue

B187HJ

Clissold Street

B187HP

Crabtree Road

B187HR

Crabtree Road

B210SU

Nineveh Road

B210UL

Grasmere Road

B184QX

Allens Road

B185JH

Park Road

B185NB

South Road

B185SH

Victor Road

B185TE

Park Road

B191AY

Soho Hill

B210SZ

Nineveh Avenue

B210TT

Nineveh Road

B210UN

Grasmere Road

B210UQ

Holliday Road

B187JU

Portland Terrace

B187LA

Cobble Walk

B184NF

James Turner Street

B184NH

Eva Road

B185BU

Lodge Road

B185LB

Soho Avenue

B185RB

Norton Street

B187HL

Clissold Street

B210TQ

Conifer Drive

B185DQ

Spring Grove Gardens

B185HH

Musgrave Road

B185SL

Anchor Crescent

B185SR

Park Road

B187HS

Crabtree Road

B187JT

Rutland Terrace

B210TG

Tew Park Road

B210UT

Ashwin Road

B184RA

Bacchus Road

B184RE

Bacchus Road

B184RH

Bacchus Road

B187JL

Louisa Place

B186LZ

Pitsford Street

B185HA

Augustine Grove

B185JJ

Hive Industrial Centre

B187JH

Claremont Place

B219SL

Soho Road

B185HE

Park Road

B185JT

St Michaels Hill

B184NQ

Eva Road

B184QU

The Triangle

B184RD

Bacchus Road

B185LE

South Road

B185SN

Keepers Close

B187JG

Brookfield Road

B187JQ

Bernard Place

B219ST

Soho Road

B184NB

Perrott Street

B184PU

Handsworth New Road

B184PY

Willes Road

B185QJ

Goode Avenue

B185TS

Benson Industrial Estate

B187RT

Harmer Street

B210TU

Nineveh Road

B185LY

The Crescent

B185NS

Oak Bank

B185QP

Old Smithy Place

B184LP

Foundry Road

B185DJ

Foster Gardens

B210SB

Victoria Road

B184LZ

Perrott Street

B184PH

Handsworth New Road

B185JZ

North Western Terrace

B185LD

South Road

B185RY

Waterside Drive

B185SQ

Quayside

B187BJ

Spring Hill

B219SU

Soho Road

B184RL

Berry Drive

B187PA

Rosebery Street

B185JU

Factory Road

B187JN

Bredon Terrace

B210TB

Nineveh Road

B210UP

Grasmere Road

B184LW

Foundry Road

B184QZ

Bacchus Road

B185BN

Lodge Road

Data Sources

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