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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city in West Midlands, England, with a population of around 1.2 million. It features around 363 restaurants and cafés, 10 supermarkets, 8 GP surgeries, 7 pharmacies, 3 schools, and 1 park, along with 118 bus stops and Bordesley railway station 0.9 km away. The average sold house price is around £260,085, and there were around 1,755 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Birmingham area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Birmingham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 1,144,918 residents at roughly 4,275 people per km².

Council
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Constituency
Birmingham, Ladywood
Police force
West Midlands
33/ 100

My Area Score

Challenged

Ranked 271st of 294 English council areas — better than 8% of them.

Low crime9
Home affordability82
Affordable rents56
Good schools48
Life expectancy15
Low deprivation2
Employment0
Low council tax68

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

17°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 22° / 16° · 75% rain
  • Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:32

12h 57m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

21US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom

Crime

1848 reported · July 2026 2% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences746
  • Shoplifting255
  • Other theft167
  • Public order155

282 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: City Centre · West Midlands

Local policing priorities

  • Robbery is a key priority for our local officers, and ensuring that the City Centre is a safe environment for everyone motivates them.
  • Violence against women and girls

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

2,296 reported road collisions (2024)

482 killed or seriously injured · 3,055 casualties · 20.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

  • 395 rated 4–5 ★ (319 top)
  • 38 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Birmingham Snow Hill (0.3 km)
  • 158 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Birmingham Snow Hill (0.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£234,150 average 2.2% YoY

Across Birmingham · to 2026-06

Detached£441,597
Semi-detached£274,447
Terraced£220,906
Flat£146,467

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,093 average monthly rent 2.8% YoY

  • 1 bed £825
  • 2 bed £997
  • 3 bed £1,127

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

6.1× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)

66 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

120 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 35 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Temple Row (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres18
  • Gyms28
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches7
  • Playgrounds12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

1,144,918 residents in Birmingham · 4,275/km²

  • Under 16: 22%
  • 16–64: 65%
  • 65+: 13%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in England

Ranked 6 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

41% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,363 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band A (35% of 465,310)

A £1,575
B £1,838
C £2,100
D £2,363
E £2,888
F £3,413
G £3,938
H £4,726

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

512 schools · 207,780 pupils

289 primary · 83 secondary · 140 other

Ofsted: 179 of 203 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)

437inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
  • Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastOutstanding
  • Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamOutstanding
  • King Edward VI Aston SchoolOutstanding
  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysOutstanding
  • King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsOutstanding
  • Ark Boulton AcademyGood
  • Ark St Alban's AcademyGood
  • Aston University Engineering AcademyGood
  • Bartley Green SchoolGood
  • Birmingham Ormiston AcademyGood
  • Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormGood
  • Broadway AcademyGood
  • Cockshut Hill SchoolGood
  • Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolGood
  • Erdington AcademyGood
  • FairfaxGood
  • Fortis AcademyGood
  • Hamstead Hall AcademyGood
  • Holte SchoolGood
  • Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolGood
  • Holyhead SchoolGood
  • King Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyGood
  • King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolGood
  • King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysGood
  • King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysGood
  • King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsGood
  • King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyGood
  • Kings Heath Secondary SchoolGood
  • Lift Four Dwellings SecondaryGood
  • Lift GreenwoodGood
  • Lordswood Boys' SchoolGood
  • Ninestiles, an AcademyGood
  • Prince Albert High SchoolGood
  • Queensbridge SchoolGood
  • Selly Park Girls' SchoolGood
  • Small Heath Leadership AcademyGood
  • St John Wall Catholic SchoolGood
  • Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsGood
  • The Arthur Terry SchoolGood

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Birmingham

Care & health services

1,225 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes282
  • GP practices239
  • Dentists230
  • Homecare agencies321
  • Hospitals & hospices49

CQC ratings: 81% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 11 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Birmingham

Heritage & planning

  • In a conservation area (COLMORE ROW AND ENVIRONS CONSERVATION AREA)
  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 536 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

738 applications decided

83.2% granted · 614 granted, 124 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Shabana Mahmood

Labour

Birmingham Ladywood

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • AyeImmigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition

  • Lab 15
  • Con 16
  • LD 12
  • Grn 18
  • Ref 22
  • Oth 18

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools25
  • GPs & clinics23
  • Pharmacies7
  • Supermarkets17
  • Parks & greens126
  • Restaurants & cafés595

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

44,855 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

12,744 jobs advertised · £43,959 avg

e.g. Roadside Mechanic, Mobile Vehicle Technician - West Midlands, Mobile Vehicle Technician

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£708 median full-time weekly pay

10% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£19,205 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

39% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 576,359 certificates

19.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

85% low-carbon electricity

Wind 40% · Nuclear 30% · Biomass 15% · Gas 10%

55 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity

Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 82.5 yrs women · 77.1 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy: 58 women · 58.3 men

68% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.2
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.2
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

8 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in B12

  • Firstcare Practice
  • The Wand Medical Centre
  • Dr Walji And Colleagues

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Birmingham Ladywood:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Colmore Row · 0.0 km

    Colmore Row is a street in Birmingham City Centre in the centre of Birmingham, England, running from Victoria Square to just beyond Snow Hill station. It is traditionally the city's most prestigious business address.

  • Old Joint Stock Theatre · 0.0 km

    The Old Joint Stock Theatre is a studio theatre and pub located at 4 Temple Row West in the centre of Birmingham, England, opposite St Philip's Cathedral. The listed building was designed as a library but owes its pre…

  • St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham · 0.1 km

    The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, also called the Birmingham Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it…

  • Grand Hotel, Birmingham · 0.1 km

    The Grand Hotel is a Grade II* listed Victorian five star hotel in the city centre of Birmingham, England. The hotel occupies the greater part of a block bounded by Colmore Row, Church Street, Barwick Street and Liver…

  • 103 Colmore Row · 0.1 km

    103 Colmore Row is a 108-metre tall, 26-storey commercial office building located on Colmore Row, Birmingham, England. Completed in 2021, this building replaced the former NatWest Tower designed by John Madin and comp…

  • 17 & 19 Newhall Street, Birmingham · 0.1 km

    17 & 19 Newhall Street is a red brick and architectural terracotta Grade I listed building, situated on the corner of Newhall Street and Edmund Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Although its official n…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Birmingham?
Birmingham is a town in West Midlands, England, in the Birmingham local authority.
What is the population of Birmingham?
Birmingham has an approximate settlement population of 1,157,603.
How deprived is Birmingham?
The Birmingham local authority, which includes Birmingham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.