Bromford & Hodge Hill
vs Glebe Farm & Tile Cross
Bromford & Hodge Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Homes in Bromford & Hodge Hill sold for a median of £230,000, 12% above Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Glebe Farm & Tile Cross has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Bromford & Hodge Hill has 22,386 residents in 7,091 households; Glebe Farm & Tile Cross has 23,942 in 8,885. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Glebe Farm & Tile Cross has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.6 percentage points more than Bromford & Hodge Hill (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 43% in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 11.1 percentage points more than Glebe Farm & Tile Cross (Birmingham: 53%). Glebe Farm & Tile Cross has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Bromford & Hodge Hill (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Bromford & Hodge Hill and £205,000 in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromford & Hodge Hill, and 53 in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 353 m in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. The typical postcode is 1,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 884 m in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 99% in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 147 in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross, 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.
Bromford & Hodge Hill is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,386 people in 7,091 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Birmingham average.
Glebe Farm & Tile Cross is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,942 people in 8,885 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Birmingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Bromford & Hodge Hill and Glebe Farm & Tile Cross next to other wards of Birmingham.