Bartley Green
vs Quinton
Bartley Green has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Quinton. Homes in Quinton sold for a median of £265,500, 26% above Bartley Green. Bartley Green has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bartley Green has 22,662 residents in 9,676 households; Quinton has 21,373 in 8,770. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Bartley Green has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.9 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Bartley Green and 50% in Quinton. Quinton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 15.4 percentage points more than Bartley Green (Birmingham: 53%). Quinton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Bartley Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Bartley Green and £265,500 in Quinton, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Bartley Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 12.9 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bartley Green, and 60 in Quinton. The typical postcode is 353 m from the nearest school in Bartley Green and 371 m in Quinton. The typical postcode is 3,690 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bartley Green and 3,130 m in Quinton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bartley Green and 99% in Quinton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bartley Green and 88 in Quinton, 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.
Bartley Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,662 people in 9,676 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Birmingham median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 64% above the Birmingham average.
Quinton is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,373 people in 8,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,500 over the past two years, 11% 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.
More comparisons.
Bartley Green and Quinton next to other wards of Birmingham.