Druids Heath & Monyhull
vs King's Norton South
Druids Heath & Monyhull has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in King's Norton South. Homes in Druids Heath & Monyhull sold for a median of £235,000, 10% above King's Norton South. Druids Heath & Monyhull has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Druids Heath & Monyhull has 11,638 residents in 4,947 households; King's Norton South has 11,586 in 4,909. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (15% and 15%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (35% and 35%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Druids Heath & Monyhull and 37% in King's Norton South. Druids Heath & Monyhull has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 5.5 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Druids Heath & Monyhull and £214,500 in King's Norton South, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Druids Heath & Monyhull has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 8.3 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Druids Heath & Monyhull, and 47 in King's Norton South. The typical postcode is 271 m from the nearest school in Druids Heath & Monyhull and 331 m in King's Norton South. The typical postcode is 2,103 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Druids Heath & Monyhull and 1,654 m in King's Norton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Druids Heath & Monyhull and 97% in King's Norton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Druids Heath & Monyhull and 103 in King's Norton South, 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.
Druids Heath & Monyhull is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,638 people in 4,947 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% above the Birmingham average.
King's Norton South is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,586 people in 4,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £214,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Druids Heath & Monyhull and King's Norton South next to other wards of Birmingham.