Hall Green North
vs Sparkhill
Sparkhill has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Hall Green North. Homes in Hall Green North sold for a median of £275,000, 38% above Sparkhill. Sparkhill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Hall Green North has 23,681 residents in 7,597 households; Sparkhill has 21,017 in 5,315. Hall Green North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 3.6 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 13%). Hall Green North has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 5.2 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hall Green North (51%) and terraced houses in Sparkhill (57%). Hall Green North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 10.9 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 53%). Sparkhill has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 10.3 percentage points more than Hall Green North (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Hall Green North and £200,000 in Sparkhill, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Sparkhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.6 percentage points more than Hall Green North (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hall Green North, and 161 in Sparkhill. The typical postcode is 314 m from the nearest school in Hall Green North and 276 m in Sparkhill. The typical postcode is 712 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hall Green North and 1,164 m in Sparkhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Hall Green North and 98% in Sparkhill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 91 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hall Green North and 94 in Sparkhill, 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.
Hall Green North is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,681 people in 7,597 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Birmingham median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Birmingham average.
Sparkhill is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,017 people in 5,315 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Birmingham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Hall Green North and Sparkhill next to other wards of Birmingham.