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 (IoD2025). 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
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 271st of 294 English council areas — better than 8% of them.
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
8°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:31
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1752 reported · August 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences677
- Shoplifting233
- Other theft163
- Public order144
25 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: City Centre · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Robbery will remain a key priority for City Centre officers, ensuring the City Centre is a safe environment for everyone. YTD data is sho…
- Violence against women and girls
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
2,307 reported road collisions (2025)
441 killed or seriously injured · 2,985 casualties · 20.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 400 rated 4–5 ★ (328 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
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
£234,867 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Birmingham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,099 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £830
- 2 bed £1,003
- 3 bed £1,134
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
8,752 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
37 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
- Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market opens tomorrow· 4 Nov 2026
- Working together to tackle child sexual exploitation· 4 Nov 2026
- Birmingham to host national Open Data Camp conference· 30 Oct 2026
- Cannon Street’s New Young Futures Hub opens in Birmingham city centre, putting young people at the heart of support, opportunity and connection· 29 Oct 2026
- New multi-use games area opens in Small Heath Park· 28 Oct 2026
Source: Birmingham Council
Population
1,144,918 residents in Birmingham · 4,275/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 13%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK62,818
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK84,668
- Net moves−21,850
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 8 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
43% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,363 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (35% of 465,310)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
516 schools · 207,780 pupils
291 primary · 83 secondary · 142 other
Ofsted: 179 of 203 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
437 inspected 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 homes284
- GP practices239
- Dentists231
- Homecare agencies316
- Hospitals & hospices49
CQC ratings: 82% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Birmingham
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (COLMORE ROW AND ENVIRONS CONSERVATION AREA)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 537 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
725 applications decided
82.3% granted · 597 granted, 128 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Shabana Mahmood
Labour
Birmingham Ladywood
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition
- Lab 14
- Con 16
- LD 12
- Grn 19
- Ref 22
- Oth 18
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools25
- GPs & clinics24
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets17
- Parks & greens126
- Restaurants & cafés592
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
45,590 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10,991 jobs advertised · £44,783 avg
e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, West Midlands, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Work when you want!, Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£708 median full-time weekly pay
10.2% 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
43% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Wind 24% · Nuclear 20% · Imports 3%
212 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Birmingham Ladywood:
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 455 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials145 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND109 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements99 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Review & amend immigration rules for Hongkongers with political convictions69 local signatures · 11,120 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Colmore Row · 0.0 kmColmore 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 kmThe 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 kmThe 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 kmThe Grand Hotel Birmingham 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 Stree…
103 Colmore Row · 0.1 km103 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 km17 & 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)
Nearby towns
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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 IoD2025.