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Bournville & Cotteridge

Bournville & Cotteridge is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 19,454 people in 8,401 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 42% above the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Birmingham average.

Ward E05011129 · 443 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
19,454residentsCensus 2021
£340kmedian sale price375 sales, 24 months
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
94%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Bournville & Cotteridge in BirminghamPostcodes in Bournville & Cotteridge highlighted; the rest of Birmingham in grey
Map of Birmingham with Bournville & Cotteridge highlighted

People and homes.

19,454 residents in 8,401 households, next to the Birmingham average.

19%
aged 15–29
19%
aged 65 and over
52%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
30%
socially rented
21%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Bournville & Cotteridge and Birmingham.

Bournville & CotteridgeBirmingham
£172k£266k£360k£454k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£172k£266k£360k£454k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 2,553 crimes and incidents in Bournville & Cotteridge in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 131 per 1,000 residents, against 128 across Birmingham.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, West Midlands Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Bournville & Cotteridge with a published hygiene rating.

106rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Birmingham: 78%
7rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Bournville & Cotteridge.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.