Aston
vs Newtown
Newtown has the younger population: 42% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Aston. Homes in Newtown sold for a median of £241,750, 39% above Aston. Aston has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Aston has 23,997 residents in 6,637 households; Newtown has 16,034 in 4,354. Aston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.8 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 13%). Newtown has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 13 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 Newtown (61%). Aston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 30.1 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 53%). Aston has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 9.6 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £173,500 in Aston and £241,750 in Newtown, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Aston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aston, and 255 in Newtown. The typical postcode is 254 m from the nearest school in Aston and 261 m in Newtown. The typical postcode is 687 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aston and 646 m in Newtown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aston and 87% in Newtown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aston and 127 in Newtown, 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.
Newtown is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 16,034 people in 4,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £241,750 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Aston and Newtown next to other wards of Birmingham.