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Bournville & Cotteridge
vs King's Norton South

Bournville & Cotteridge has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in King's Norton South. Homes in Bournville & Cotteridge sold for a median of £340,000, 59% above King's Norton South. King's Norton South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).

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

People

Bournville & Cotteridge has 19,454 residents in 8,401 households; King's Norton South has 11,586 in 4,909. Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.8 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (35% and 35%).

19,454Residents (2021)
11,586Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
8,401Households
4,909Households
423,455Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 65 and over
15.1%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
34.7%Living alone
34.9%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 37% in King's Norton South. Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 6.3 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 53%). Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.8 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Bournville & Cotteridge and £214,500 in King's Norton South, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£340,000Median sale price
£214,500Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.1%Owner-occupied
45.8%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
16.3%Private renting
12.5%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
29.9%Social renting
39.9%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
9.7%Detached houses
8.4%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
35.1%Semi-detached houses
36.5%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
29.2%Terraced houses
32.3%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.8%Flats
20.9%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

King's Norton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.3 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 47 in King's Norton South. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Bournville & Cotteridge and 331 m in King's Norton South. The typical postcode is 800 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bournville & Cotteridge and 1,654 m in King's Norton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bournville & Cotteridge and 97% in King's Norton South.

13.9%Green space within 500 m
17.2%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
109Services within 15 min (median)
47Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
359 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
800 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.3%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 103 in King's Norton 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.

131Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
103Recorded 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 South

King's Norton South is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,586 people in 4,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £214,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

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