UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Bournville & Cotteridge
vs King's Norton North

Bournville & Cotteridge has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in King's Norton North. Homes in Bournville & Cotteridge sold for a median of £340,000, 33% above King's Norton North. King's Norton North has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Birmingham with Bournville & Cotteridge highlighted
Bournville & Cotteridge
406 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with King's Norton North highlighted
King's Norton North
247 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Bournville & Cotteridge has 19,454 residents in 8,401 households; King's Norton North has 11,378 in 4,785. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3 percentage points more than King's Norton North (Birmingham: 32%).

19,454Residents (2021)
11,378Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
8,401Households
4,785Households
423,455Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
31.7%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Bournville & Cotteridge and 43% in King's Norton North. King's Norton North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 8.8 percentage points more than Bournville & Cotteridge (Birmingham: 53%). Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.4 percentage points more than King's Norton North (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Bournville & Cotteridge and £256,000 in King's Norton North, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£340,000Median sale price
£256,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.1%Owner-occupied
60.9%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
16.3%Private renting
12.9%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
29.9%Social renting
24.3%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
9.7%Detached houses
13.3%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
35.1%Semi-detached houses
43.1%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
29.2%Terraced houses
25.6%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.8%Flats
15.9%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

King's Norton North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.6 percentage points more than Bournville & Cotteridge (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bournville & Cotteridge, and 59 in King's Norton North. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Bournville & Cotteridge and 358 m in King's Norton North. The typical postcode is 800 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bournville & Cotteridge and 1,095 m in King's Norton North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bournville & Cotteridge and 96% in King's Norton North.

13.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
109Services within 15 min (median)
59Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
359 mNearest school (median)
358 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
800 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bournville & Cotteridge and 115 in King's Norton North, 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.

131Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
115Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Bournville & Cotteridge

Bournville & Cotteridge is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 19,454 people in 8,401 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 42% 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.

King's Norton North

King's Norton North is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,378 people in 4,785 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Birmingham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Bournville & Cotteridge and King's Norton North next to other wards of Birmingham.

Bournville & Cotteridge vs StirchleyBournville & Cotteridge vs Weoley & Selly OakBournville & Cotteridge vs Bournbrook & Selly ParkKing's Norton North vs King's Norton SouthKing's Norton North vs Longbridge & West HeathKing's Norton North vs NorthfieldAll wards of Birmingham