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Gravelly Hill
vs Ward End

Ward End has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Gravelly Hill. Homes in Ward End sold for a median of £195,000, in line with Gravelly Hill. Ward End has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Birmingham with Gravelly Hill highlighted
Gravelly Hill
184 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Ward End highlighted
Ward End
167 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Gravelly Hill has 10,948 residents in 4,243 households; Ward End has 13,697 in 3,699. Gravelly Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 4 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 13%). Gravelly Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 19.6 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 32%).

10,948Residents (2021)
13,697Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
4,243Households
3,699Households
423,455Households
23.1%Aged 15–29
25.6%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
7.5%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
38.4%Living alone
18.8%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Gravelly Hill (35%) and terraced houses in Ward End (41%). Ward End has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 55%, 12.3 percentage points more than Gravelly Hill (Birmingham: 53%). Gravelly Hill has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 3.6 percentage points more than Ward End (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Gravelly Hill and £195,000 in Ward End, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£195,000Median sale price
£195,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
42.3%Owner-occupied
54.6%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
28.2%Private renting
24.6%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
27.7%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
8.6%Detached houses
7.1%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
34.7%Semi-detached houses
39.2%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
19.3%Terraced houses
40.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
26.5%Flats
9.2%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Ward End has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 3.3 percentage points more than Gravelly Hill (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Gravelly Hill, and 112 in Ward End. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Gravelly Hill and 262 m in Ward End. The typical postcode is 727 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Gravelly Hill and 1,621 m in Ward End. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Gravelly Hill and 98% in Ward End.

11.4%Green space within 500 m
14.7%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
60Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
262 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
727 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 168 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Gravelly Hill and 105 in Ward End, 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.

168Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
105Recorded 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.

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.

Ward End

Ward End is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,697 people in 3,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 19% below 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.

Gravelly Hill and Ward End next to other wards of Birmingham.

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