Aston
vs Nechells
Nechells has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Aston. Homes in Nechells sold for a median of £243,525, 40% above Aston. Aston has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Aston has 23,997 residents in 6,637 households; Nechells has 13,563 in 4,598. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). Nechells has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 14.5 percentage points more than Aston (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Aston (54%) and flats in Nechells (55%). Aston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 28.5 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 53%). Aston has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 9.2 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,500 in Aston and £243,525 in Nechells, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Aston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aston, and 107 in Nechells. The typical postcode is 254 m from the nearest school in Aston and 219 m in Nechells. The typical postcode is 687 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aston and 609 m in Nechells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aston and 87% in Nechells.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aston and 258 in Nechells, 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.
Nechells is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,563 people in 4,598 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,525 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Aston and Nechells next to other wards of Birmingham.