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King's Norton North
vs Longbridge & West Heath

Longbridge & West Heath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in King's Norton North. Homes in King's Norton North sold for a median of £256,000, 14% above Longbridge & West Heath. King's Norton North has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Birmingham with King's Norton North highlighted
King's Norton North
247 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Longbridge & West Heath highlighted
Longbridge & West Heath
468 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

King's Norton North has 11,378 residents in 4,785 households; Longbridge & West Heath has 21,927 in 9,810. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.5 percentage points more than King's Norton North (Birmingham: 32%).

11,378Residents (2021)
21,927Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
4,785Households
9,810Households
423,455Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
18.0%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
18.8%Aged 65 and over
18.0%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Living alone
35.2%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in King's Norton North and 42% in Longbridge & West Heath. King's Norton North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 3.6 percentage points more than Longbridge & West Heath (Birmingham: 53%). Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.1 percentage points more than King's Norton North (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £256,000 in King's Norton North and £225,000 in Longbridge & West Heath, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£256,000Median sale price
£225,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
60.9%Owner-occupied
57.3%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
12.9%Private renting
14.0%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
24.3%Social renting
25.7%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
13.3%Detached houses
9.2%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
43.1%Semi-detached houses
42.1%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
25.6%Terraced houses
23.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
15.9%Flats
22.7%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

King's Norton North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 6.6 percentage points more than Longbridge & West Heath (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in King's Norton North, and 58 in Longbridge & West Heath. The typical postcode is 358 m from the nearest school in King's Norton North and 336 m in Longbridge & West Heath. The typical postcode is 1,095 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in King's Norton North and 796 m in Longbridge & West Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in King's Norton North and 97% in Longbridge & West Heath.

20.5%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
59Services within 15 min (median)
58Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
358 mNearest school (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
796 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in King's Norton North and 123 in Longbridge & West Heath, 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.

115Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
123Recorded 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.

King's Norton North

King's Norton North is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,378 people in 4,785 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Birmingham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Birmingham average.

Longbridge & West Heath

Longbridge & West Heath is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,927 people in 9,810 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 6% below 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.

King's Norton North and Longbridge & West Heath next to other wards of Birmingham.

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