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Erdington
vs Gravelly Hill

Gravelly Hill has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Erdington. Homes in Erdington sold for a median of £239,700, 23% above Gravelly Hill. Erdington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Birmingham with Erdington highlighted
Erdington
386 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Gravelly Hill highlighted
Gravelly Hill
184 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Erdington has 21,652 residents in 9,230 households; Gravelly Hill has 10,948 in 4,243. Erdington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.7 percentage points more than Gravelly Hill (Birmingham: 13%). Gravelly Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 2.1 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 32%).

21,652Residents (2021)
10,948Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
9,230Households
4,243Households
423,455Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
23.1%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 65 and over
11.5%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
36.3%Living alone
38.4%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Erdington and 35% in Gravelly Hill. Erdington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 10.3 percentage points more than Gravelly Hill (Birmingham: 53%). Gravelly Hill has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.2 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £239,700 in Erdington and £195,000 in Gravelly Hill, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£239,700Median sale price
£195,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.6%Owner-occupied
42.3%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
25.0%Private renting
28.2%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
20.3%Social renting
27.7%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
8.5%Detached houses
8.6%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
36.7%Semi-detached houses
34.7%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
20.3%Terraced houses
19.3%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
28.5%Flats
26.5%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Erdington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 9.6 percentage points more than Gravelly Hill (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Erdington, and 60 in Gravelly Hill. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Erdington and 368 m in Gravelly Hill. The typical postcode is 697 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Erdington and 727 m in Gravelly Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Erdington and 94% in Gravelly Hill.

21.0%Green space within 500 m
11.4%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
88Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
366 mNearest school (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
697 mNearest tram or rail (median)
727 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Erdington and 168 in Gravelly Hill, 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.

131Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
168Recorded 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.

Erdington

Erdington is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,652 people in 9,230 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,700 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Birmingham average.

Gravelly Hill

Gravelly Hill is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,948 people in 4,243 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Birmingham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Birmingham average.

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