Birmingham
Pop. 12,153 35.90% owner occupied Median age 30.0 1.8 mi to city centre 6.2 mi to BHX 34.9 mi to EMA

BALSALL HEATH WEST

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Nearby wards Bordesley & Highgate 0.9 mi Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East 1.1 mi Moseley 1.2 mi Bordesley Green 1.4 mi Edgbaston 1.4 mi Ladywood 1.4 mi

Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

West Midlands Police

↓ Crime decreasing
Total incidents
1,807
2024
Violent crime
840
46% of total
Property crime
455
25% of total

Year by year

2025
465

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 nearby
New Perspectives School
· Special
0.2 mi
away
Heath Mount Primary School
· Primary
0.2 mi
away
Percy Shurmer Academy
· Primary
0.3 mi
away
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
· Sixth Form/FE
0.4 mi
away
Ark St Alban's Academy
· Secondary
0.4 mi
away
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
· Primary
0.5 mi
away
Chandos Primary School
· Primary
0.5 mi
away
St Paul's School
· Special
0.6 mi
away
Oasis Academy Woodview
· Primary
0.7 mi
away
Calthorpe Academy
· Special
0.7 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
167 sales
£208,000
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£195,250
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£280,000
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£237,500
Average sale price
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025 - 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
Restaurant 187
Retail 151
Fast Food/takeaway 125
Bar/pub 116
Cafe 69
Hairdresser/beauty 65
Retail (other) 61
Hotel 28
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

33 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

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

St Patricks Centre for Community Health
0.4 mi
Runcorn Road Dialysis Unit
0.5 mi
The Priory Hospital
0.8 mi
The Priory Hospital
0.9 mi
Moseley Hall Hospital
1.0 mi
Doctors and Dentists
Shifa Herbs Herbal Medicine Clinic
0.7 mi
Dental Surgery
0.7 mi
Pharmacies
Balsall Heath Pharmacy
0.4 mi
Merali
0.4 mi
Supermarkets
Co-op Food
0.7 mi
East & West
0.7 mi
Moneysaver Food Store Halal Meat Centre
0.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Fitness for Ladies
0.4 mi
24/7 Gym
0.4 mi
PureGym
0.6 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Café Valor
0.4 mi
Gap
0.4 mi
Bridges Cafe Bar
0.7 mi
Adore
0.8 mi
Quarter Horse Coffee Roasters
0.8 mi
Parks
Fire Stations
Highgate Fire Station
0.4 mi
Bournbrook Community Fire Station
1.6 mi
Ladywood Community Fire Station
1.9 mi
Police Stations
Britsh Transport Police
1.2 mi
Birmingham Central Police Station
1.7 mi
West Midlands police room
1.8 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

24 bus stops within 0.5 mi
10 Metro/Rail stations within 1.9 mi
Metro/Rail Stations
Priory Road
Line 1
0.6 mi
Church Road
Line 1
0.8 mi
Edgbaston Village
Line 1
1.0 mi
Five Ways
Line 1
1.2 mi
Grand Central New Street
Line 1
1.2 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Balfour Street
260 ft
Calthorpe Park
0.1 mi
Cobden Gardens
0.1 mi
Balsall Heath Road
0.2 mi
Cannon Hill Place
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Calthorpe Park 31 acres 0.2 mi
Larches Green Park 10 acres 0.6 mi
Cannon Hill Park 62 acres 0.7 mi
Highgate Park 8 acres 0.7 mi
Moseley Park 13 acres 0.8 mi

Source: municipal open data.

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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