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B29 4HJ

Weoley & Selly Oak

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B29 4HJ

Overview

Postcode B29 4HJ is located in a major urban area, within the Weoley & Selly Oak ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shenley Lane area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shenley Lane is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Manor Farm Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
91.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Shenley Lane has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,123 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shenley Lane has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

91.2%

Approximately 91.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Shenley Lane is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B29 4HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shenley Lane near B29 4HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northfield located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B29 4HJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miManor Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Manor Farm Park
0.4 miLey Hill ParkLargeWalking directions to Ley Hill Park
0.1 miShenley Green ParkSmallWalking directions to Shenley Green Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
4,757.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
211
63.55%
Other Black
27
8.13%
Pakistani
23
6.93%
African
18
5.42%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
3.92%
Total population: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
108
86.4%
Social rents from council
6
4.8%
Owns outright
5
4%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Weoley & Selly Oak

Based on 180 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Weoley & Selly Oak area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Weoley & 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 Weoley & Selly Oak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£637,500
Flats17£145,000
Semi-Detached82£253,500
Terraced67£215,000

10 year median price trend in Weoley & Selly Oak

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weoley & Selly Oak.

Schools

In the B29 4HJ postcode area, located within Shenley Lane, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B29 4HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreen Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryE-Act Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableLongwill A Primary School for Deaf ChildrenFoundation special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.