Harborne
vs Quinton
Harborne has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Quinton. Homes in Harborne sold for a median of £325,000, 22% above Quinton. Quinton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Harborne has 22,999 residents in 9,958 households; Quinton has 21,373 in 8,770. Quinton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1 percentage point more than Harborne (Birmingham: 13%). Harborne has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.8 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Harborne (29%) and semi-detached houses in Quinton (50%). Quinton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 13.6 percentage points more than Harborne (Birmingham: 53%). Harborne has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 9 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Harborne and £265,500 in Quinton, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Quinton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.2 percentage points more than Harborne (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harborne, and 60 in Quinton. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Harborne and 371 m in Quinton. The typical postcode is 1,723 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harborne and 3,130 m in Quinton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Harborne and 99% in Quinton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harborne and 88 in Quinton, 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.
Quinton is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,373 people in 8,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,500 over the past two years, 11% above the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Harborne and Quinton next to other wards of Birmingham.