Bromford & Hodge Hill
vs Ward End
Ward End has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Bromford & Hodge Hill. Homes in Bromford & Hodge Hill sold for a median of £230,000, 18% above Ward End. Bromford & Hodge Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Bromford & Hodge Hill has 22,386 residents in 7,091 households; Ward End has 13,697 in 3,699. Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 4.3 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 13%). Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bromford & Hodge Hill (57%) and terraced houses in Ward End (41%). Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 5 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 53%). Ward End has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 9.1 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 £195,000 in Ward End, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromford & Hodge Hill, and 112 in Ward End. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 262 m in Ward End. The typical postcode is 1,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 1,621 m in Ward End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 98% in Ward End.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 105 in Ward End, 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.
Ward End is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,697 people in 3,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Birmingham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Bromford & Hodge Hill and Ward End next to other wards of Birmingham.