Billesley
vs Hall Green South
Billesley has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hall Green South. Homes in Hall Green South sold for a median of £315,000, 34% above Billesley. Billesley has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Billesley has 21,501 residents in 8,306 households; Hall Green South has 10,986 in 4,001. Hall Green South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.5 percentage points more than Billesley (Birmingham: 13%). Billesley has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.7 percentage points more than Hall Green South (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Billesley and 65% in Hall Green South. Hall Green South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 20.3 percentage points more than Billesley (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Billesley and £315,000 in Hall Green South, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Billesley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 13.9 percentage points more than Hall Green South (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Billesley, and 68 in Hall Green South. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Billesley and 458 m in Hall Green South. The typical postcode is 1,125 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Billesley and 795 m in Hall Green South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Billesley and 98% in Hall Green South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 83 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Billesley and 44 in Hall Green South, 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.
Billesley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,501 people in 8,306 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Birmingham average.
Hall Green South is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,986 people in 4,001 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £315,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Birmingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Billesley and Hall Green South next to other wards of Birmingham.