Brandwood & King's Heath
vs Stirchley

Stirchley has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brandwood & King's Heath. Homes in Brandwood & King's Heath sold for a median of £300,000, 14% above Stirchley. Stirchley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).

Brandwood & King's Heath

338 postcodes

Stirchley

186 postcodes

Birmingham

city average

People

Brandwood & King's Heath has 18,465 residents in 7,673 households; Stirchley has 10,121 in 4,360. Brandwood & King's Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3.8 percentage points more than Stirchley (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 33%).

18,465Residents (2021)

10,121Residents (2021)

1,144,919Residents (2021)

7,673Households

4,360Households

423,455Households

16.8%Aged 15–29

18.6%Aged 15–29

22.9%Aged 15–29

16.3%Aged 65 and over

12.5%Aged 65 and over

13.1%Aged 65 and over

32.5%Living alone

31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Brandwood & King's Heath (39%) and terraced houses in Stirchley (56%). Brandwood & King's Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 2.8 percentage points more than Stirchley (Birmingham: 53%). Stirchley has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 6.2 percentage points more than Brandwood & King's Heath (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Brandwood & King's Heath and £262,500 in Stirchley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£300,000Median sale price

£262,500Median sale price

£240,000Median sale price

64.1%Owner-occupied

61.3%Owner-occupied

52.7%Owner-occupied

18.4%Private renting

24.6%Private renting

22.6%Private renting

16.1%Social renting

12.9%Social renting

23.5%Social renting

9.4%Detached houses

3.5%Detached houses

11.2%Detached houses

38.5%Semi-detached houses

27.7%Semi-detached houses

35.6%Semi-detached houses

32.2%Terraced houses

55.6%Terraced houses

27.8%Terraced houses

14.8%Flats

7.2%Flats

21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Stirchley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.4 percentage points more than Brandwood & King's Heath (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 158 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brandwood & King's Heath, and 146 in Stirchley. The typical postcode is 358 m from the nearest school in Brandwood & King's Heath and 370 m in Stirchley. The typical postcode is 853 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brandwood & King's Heath and 512 m in Stirchley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Brandwood & King's Heath and 97% in Stirchley.

12.1%Green space within 500 m

17.5%Green space within 500 m

16.3%Green space within 500 m

158Services within 15 min (median)

146Services within 15 min (median)

86Services within 15 min (median)

358 mNearest school (median)

370 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

853 mNearest tram or rail (median)

512 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

6Postcodes in flood risk areas

24Postcodes in flood risk areas

982Postcodes in flood risk areas

97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

96.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 140 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brandwood & King's Heath 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.

140Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

125Recorded 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.

Brandwood & King's Heath

Brandwood & King's Heath is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 18,465 people in 7,673 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Birmingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Birmingham average.

Stirchley

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.

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