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Edgbaston
vs North Edgbaston

Edgbaston has the younger population: 37% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in North Edgbaston. Homes in Edgbaston sold for a median of £322,648, 23% above North Edgbaston. North Edgbaston has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Birmingham with Edgbaston highlighted
Edgbaston
428 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with North Edgbaston highlighted
North Edgbaston
356 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Edgbaston has 18,728 residents in 6,319 households; North Edgbaston has 22,226 in 8,239. Edgbaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 3.7 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (39% and 38%).

18,728Residents (2021)
22,226Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
6,319Households
8,239Households
423,455Households
37.4%Aged 15–29
26.2%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 65 and over
10.1%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
38.6%Living alone
37.8%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Edgbaston (52%) and terraced houses in North Edgbaston (27%). Edgbaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 47%, 8.7 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 53%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 8.1 percentage points more than Edgbaston (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £322,648 in Edgbaston and £261,500 in North Edgbaston, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£322,648Median sale price
£261,500Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
47.4%Owner-occupied
38.7%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
32.5%Private renting
40.6%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
19.1%Social renting
19.9%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
24.1%Detached houses
11.5%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
9.8%Semi-detached houses
21.2%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
10.7%Terraced houses
26.8%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
52.0%Flats
20.4%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

North Edgbaston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.5 percentage points more than Edgbaston (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 148 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Edgbaston, and 116 in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest school in Edgbaston and 297 m in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 950 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Edgbaston and 1,586 m in North Edgbaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Edgbaston and 96% in North Edgbaston.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
14.6%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
148Services within 15 min (median)
116Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
589 mNearest school (median)
297 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
950 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
77.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Edgbaston and 136 in North Edgbaston, 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.

90Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
136Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

North Edgbaston

North Edgbaston is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,226 people in 8,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,500 over the past two years, 9% above 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.

Edgbaston and North Edgbaston next to other wards of Birmingham.

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