Edgbaston
vs Ladywood
Ladywood has the younger population: 44% of residents are aged 15–29, against 37% in Edgbaston. Homes in Edgbaston sold for a median of £322,648, 51% above Ladywood. Edgbaston has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Edgbaston has 18,728 residents in 6,319 households; Ladywood has 28,114 in 13,305. Edgbaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 9.3 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 13%). Ladywood has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 10.4 percentage points more than Edgbaston (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Edgbaston and 83% in Ladywood. Edgbaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 29.8 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 53%). Ladywood has the higher share of private renting: 54%, 21.8 percentage points more than Edgbaston (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £322,648 in Edgbaston and £212,995 in Ladywood, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Edgbaston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.5 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edgbaston, and 710 in Ladywood. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest school in Edgbaston and 383 m in Ladywood. The typical postcode is 950 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edgbaston and 252 m in Ladywood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Edgbaston and 85% in Ladywood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edgbaston and 444 in Ladywood, 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.
Edgbaston is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 18,728 people in 6,319 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £322,648 over the past two years, 34% above the Birmingham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Birmingham average.
Ladywood is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 28,114 people in 13,305 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,995 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Edgbaston and Ladywood next to other wards of Birmingham.