Aston
vs Lozells
Lozells has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Aston. Homes in Aston sold for a median of £173,500, in line with Lozells. Aston has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Aston has 23,997 residents in 6,637 households; Lozells has 12,370 in 3,541. Aston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 1.3 percentage points more than Lozells (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 23%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Aston and 52% in Lozells. Aston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 10.2 percentage points more than Lozells (Birmingham: 53%). Aston has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 7 percentage points more than Lozells (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,500 in Aston and £172,000 in Lozells, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Aston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 5.1 percentage points more than Lozells (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aston, and 112 in Lozells. The typical postcode is 254 m from the nearest school in Aston and 254 m in Lozells. The typical postcode is 687 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aston and 1,299 m in Lozells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aston and 97% in Lozells.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aston and 127 in Lozells, against 128 across Birmingham. 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.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aston is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,997 people in 6,637 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £173,500 over the past two years, 28% below the Birmingham median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Birmingham average.
Lozells is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 12,370 people in 3,541 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £172,000 over the past two years, 28% below the Birmingham median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Aston and Lozells next to other wards of Birmingham.