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Erdington
vs Perry Common

Perry Common has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Erdington. Homes in Erdington sold for a median of £239,700, 12% above Perry Common. Erdington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Birmingham with Erdington highlighted
Erdington
386 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Perry Common highlighted
Perry Common
210 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Erdington has 21,652 residents in 9,230 households; Perry Common has 12,047 in 4,933. Erdington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.4 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 13%). Erdington has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.4 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 32%).

21,652Residents (2021)
12,047Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
9,230Households
4,933Households
423,455Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 65 and over
14.8%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
36.3%Living alone
34.9%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 43% in Perry Common. Erdington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 1.1 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 53%). Erdington has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 10 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £239,700 in Erdington and £213,500 in Perry Common, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£239,700Median sale price
£213,500Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.6%Owner-occupied
51.5%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
25.0%Private renting
15.0%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
20.3%Social renting
31.7%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
8.5%Detached houses
12.9%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
36.7%Semi-detached houses
43.3%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
20.3%Terraced houses
26.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
28.5%Flats
13.4%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Erdington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Erdington, and 81 in Perry Common. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Erdington and 299 m in Perry Common. The typical postcode is 697 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Erdington and 1,879 m in Perry Common. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Erdington and 98% in Perry Common.

21.0%Green space within 500 m
16.7%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
88Services within 15 min (median)
81Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
366 mNearest school (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
697 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.6%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 106 in Perry Common, 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
106Recorded 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.

Perry Common

Perry Common is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 12,047 people in 4,933 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,500 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 — in line with the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Erdington and Perry Common next to other wards of Birmingham.

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