Bromford & Hodge Hill
vs Pype Hayes
Bromford & Hodge Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Pype Hayes. Homes in Pype Hayes sold for a median of £237,000, 3% above Bromford & Hodge Hill. Pype Hayes has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Bromford & Hodge Hill has 22,386 residents in 7,091 households; Pype Hayes has 10,877 in 4,495. Pype Hayes has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.8 percentage points more than Bromford & Hodge Hill (Birmingham: 13%). Pype Hayes has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.6 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 54% in Pype Hayes. Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 6.6 percentage points more than Pype Hayes (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Bromford & Hodge Hill and £237,000 in Pype Hayes, 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 57 in Pype Hayes. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 362 m in Pype Hayes. The typical postcode is 1,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 1,867 m in Pype Hayes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 93% in Pype Hayes.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 142 in Pype Hayes, 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.
Pype Hayes is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,877 people in 4,495 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £237,000 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Bromford & Hodge Hill and Pype Hayes next to other wards of Birmingham.