Bournville & Cotteridge
vs Stirchley
Bournville & Cotteridge has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Stirchley. Homes in Bournville & Cotteridge sold for a median of £340,000, 30% above Stirchley. Stirchley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bournville & Cotteridge has 19,454 residents in 8,401 households; Stirchley has 10,121 in 4,360. Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 6.4 percentage points more than Stirchley (Birmingham: 13%). Bournville & Cotteridge has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.2 percentage points more than Stirchley (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bournville & Cotteridge (35%) and terraced houses in Stirchley (56%). Stirchley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 9.2 percentage points more than Bournville & Cotteridge (Birmingham: 53%). Stirchley has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 8.3 percentage points more than Bournville & Cotteridge (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Bournville & Cotteridge and £262,500 in Stirchley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Stirchley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.6 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 146 in Stirchley. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Bournville & Cotteridge and 370 m in Stirchley. The typical postcode is 800 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bournville & Cotteridge and 512 m in Stirchley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Bournville & Cotteridge and 97% in Stirchley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bournville & Cotteridge and 125 in Stirchley, 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.
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.
Stirchley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,121 people in 4,360 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,500 over the past two years, 9% above the Birmingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Bournville & Cotteridge and Stirchley next to other wards of Birmingham.