Pop. 28,018 49.40% owner occupied Median age 27.0 3.3 mi to city centre 10.1 mi to BHX 39.2 mi to EMA

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Safety & Crime

West Midlands Police

Total incidents
1,981
2024
Violent crime
997
50% of total
Property crime
418
21% of total

Year by year

2025
514

Source: West Midlands Police · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
Rockwood Academy
Academy · Secondary
0.3 mi
away
Nansen Primary School
Academy · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Academy · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Highfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Shaw Hill Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.4 mi
away
Parkfield Community School
Academy · Primary
0.4 mi
away
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Academy · Primary
0.5 mi
away
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Free School · Secondary
0.6 mi
away
Leigh Primary School
Academy · Primary
0.6 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

20 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Heartlands Hospital
1.4 mi
Birmingham Children's Hospital
2.5 mi
Northcroft Hospital
3.0 mi
City Hospital
4.5 mi
Priory Hospital
4.5 mi
Moseley Hall Hospital
4.6 mi
The Harborne Hospital
4.8 mi
Dental Hospital
5.1 mi
Doctors
Alum Rock Medical Centre
0.1 mi
Amaanah Medical Practice
0.1 mi
Saltley And Fernbank Medical Practice
0.1 mi
Oakleaf
0.3 mi
Hamd Medical Practice
0.3 mi
Dentists
Green Lane Dental
1.4 mi
Coventry Road Dental Practice
1.9 mi
Dental Surgery
2.1 mi
Pharmacies
Richyal Chemist
0.2 mi
Highfield Chemist
0.2 mi
Solomon Dispensing Chemist
0.3 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 324 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

73
High
123
Medium
417
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£174,000
Average sale price
Based on 92 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£35,000
Average sale price
Based on 1 sale - small sample, treat with caution
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£175,000
Average sale price
Based on 49 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£187,500
Average sale price
Based on 10 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 107
Fast Food/takeaway 74
Retail (other) 38
Hairdresser/beauty 30
Bar/pub 17
Supermarket 13
Restaurant 11
Cafe 4
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

21 nearby
Supermarkets
Iqbal & Sons
0.4 mi
Pak Supermarket
0.5 mi
Aman Supermarket
1.2 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Black Widow Martial Arts Academy
1.5 mi
Small Heath Leisure Centre
1.7 mi
Olympia
2.0 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Baguette Heaven Cafe
1.2 mi
Come Dine With Us
1.3 mi
The Cabin Café
1.4 mi
Parks
Alexander Park
0.6 mi
Fire Stations
Ward End Fire Station
1.0 mi
Highgate Fire Station
2.9 mi
Erdington Fire Station
3.2 mi
Police Stations
Birmingham Central Police Station
3.5 mi
Britsh Transport Police
4.5 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

19 bus stops within 0.5 mi
Nearest Metro/Rail Station
Bull Street
Line 1
3.2 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Herrick Road
0.1 mi
Havelock Road
0.1 mi
Bowyer Road
0.1 mi
Ralph Road
0.2 mi
Parkfield Road
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Ward End Park 33 acres 0.6 mi
Adderley Park 8 acres 0.6 mi
Cotterills Lane Public Open Space 8 acres 1.4 mi
Stechford Hall Park 17 acres 1.6 mi
Eastside City Park 5 acres 1.6 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

8.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

17.4 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Elected representatives for this ward

Richard Parker
MAYOR OF WEST MIDLANDS
Richard Parker
West Midlands · Labour
Shabana Mahmood
MP FOR BIRMINGHAM LADYWOOD
Shabana Mahmood
Birmingham Ladywood · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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