Harborne
vs North Edgbaston
North Edgbaston has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Harborne. Homes in Harborne sold for a median of £325,000, 24% above North Edgbaston. North Edgbaston has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Harborne has 22,999 residents in 9,958 households; North Edgbaston has 22,226 in 8,239. Harborne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.9 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 13%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 1.9 percentage points more than Harborne (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Harborne (29%) and terraced houses in North Edgbaston (27%). Harborne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 11.1 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 53%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 14.8 percentage points more than Harborne (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Harborne and £261,500 in North Edgbaston, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
North Edgbaston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.9 percentage points more than Harborne (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harborne, and 116 in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Harborne and 297 m in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 1,723 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harborne and 1,586 m in North Edgbaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Harborne and 96% in North Edgbaston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harborne and 136 in North Edgbaston, 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.
Harborne is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,999 people in 9,958 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Birmingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Birmingham average.
North Edgbaston is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,226 people in 8,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,500 over the past two years, 9% above 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.
Harborne and North Edgbaston next to other wards of Birmingham.