Erdington
vs Stockland Green
Stockland Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Erdington. Homes in Erdington sold for a median of £239,700, 29% above Stockland Green. Erdington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Erdington has 21,652 residents in 9,230 households; Stockland Green has 23,595 in 9,216. Erdington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.2 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 13%). Erdington has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3.3 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Erdington and 36% in Stockland Green. Erdington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 5.1 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 53%). Stockland Green has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 4.9 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £239,700 in Erdington and £185,500 in Stockland Green, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (21% and 20%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Erdington, and 64 in Stockland Green. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Erdington and 315 m in Stockland Green. The typical postcode is 697 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Erdington and 1,078 m in Stockland Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Erdington and 98% in Stockland Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Erdington and 136 in Stockland Green, 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.
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.
Stockland Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,595 people in 9,216 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,500 over the past two years, 23% below the Birmingham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Erdington and Stockland Green next to other wards of Birmingham.