Birmingham

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Most deprived 20–30%
Census 2021
1,144,919
Households
423,456
Crimes · Aug '26
12,924

Estimated population, mid-2025: 1,176,960 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

423,456
Households
White Brit. · 43%
Ethnicity
Christian · 34%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
12,924
Crimes · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
£1,099
Average rent, August 2026
21,556
Postcodes
423,456
Households
White Brit. · 43%
Ethnicity
Christian · 34%
Religion
Most deprived 20–30%
Avg IMD
12,924
Crimes · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
£1,099
Average rent, August 2026
21,556
Postcodes

Sold prices in Birmingham

England & Wales
Property sales · Birmingham
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£276,602
Median price: £240,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 197 sales · avg £288,914
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£289k£277k£265k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Birmingham

England & Wales
Crime trends · Birmingham

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5,386
YoY +31%
5,3864,4403,494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
537
YoY -27%
929583237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1,050
YoY +17%
1,050885720
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
562
YoY +24%
562473383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1,082
YoY +45%
1,082828573
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
449
YoY stable
449401353
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
67
YoY +22%
674420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Theft From The Person
176
YoY +96%
17611961
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
872
YoY +61%
872646420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Possession Of Weapons
356
YoY +51%
356262168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
1,161
YoY +57%
1,161895628
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
839
YoY +37%
839660480
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
387
YoY +25%
387317247
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · criminal damage rising

12,924
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Birmingham

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,144,919
White Brit.42.9%
Pakistani17.1%
African5.8%
Indian5.8%
Bangladeshi4.2%
+ 11 other groups · 24.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,144,919
Christian34.0%
Muslim29.9%
No religion24.1%
Not answered6.1%
Sikh2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,144,919
35–4919.4%
50–6416.2%
25–3414.6%
10–158.7%
20–248.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%

Households

Total households: 423,456
One person: other20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Birmingham

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 20–30%
Mean decile 3.32 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 20–30% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.32 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Birmingham

High flood risk in part of this area

1 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Fluvial Models

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Transport in Birmingham

Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) is a 3-minute walk from the centre

Tram · 254 m

  • Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    254 m
  • Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    283 m
  • Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    414 m
  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)

    Tram

    456 m

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, DLR, tram, metro, and ferry

Amenities in Birmingham

GPs make up most of the mapped places

199 GPs · 47 Hospitals · 39 Libraries · 338 in all

  • GPs199
  • Hospitals47
  • Libraries39
  • Universities34
  • Museums19

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Birmingham

Average rent, August 2026

£1,099/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£830
1 bed
£1,003
2 bed
£1,134
3 bed
£1,578
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Birmingham.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Apply for a primary place via Birmingham

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Admission appeals in Birmingham

Appeals lodged

1,231

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
296 · 1.7% of admissions
Lodged
179 · 1.0% of admissions
Heard
14 · 7.8% of those heard
Successful

17,335 admissions

Infant
157 · 1.1% of admissions
Lodged
97 · 0.7% of admissions
Heard
4 · 4.1% of those heard
Successful

14,338 admissions

Secondary
935 · 5.2% of admissions
Lodged
674 · 3.7% of admissions
Heard
80 · 11.9% of those heard
Successful

18,120 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Schools in Birmingham

Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.

Best schools in BirminghamFilter and map

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.

Overview of Birmingham

Coordinates52.4790, -1.8844
Postcodes
21,556
Census 2021
1,144,919

Estimated population, mid-2025: 1,176,960 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
423,456
Recorded crime · Aug '26
12,924

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