King's Norton South
vs Longbridge & West Heath
King's Norton South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Longbridge & West Heath. Homes in Longbridge & West Heath sold for a median of £225,000, 5% above King's Norton South. King's Norton South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
King's Norton South has 11,586 residents in 4,909 households; Longbridge & West Heath has 21,927 in 9,810. Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (35% and 35%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in King's Norton South and 42% in Longbridge & West Heath. Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 11.5 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 53%). Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.5 percentage points more than King's Norton South (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £214,500 in King's Norton South and £225,000 in Longbridge & West Heath, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
King's Norton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.3 percentage points more than Longbridge & West Heath (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in King's Norton South, and 58 in Longbridge & West Heath. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in King's Norton South and 336 m in Longbridge & West Heath. The typical postcode is 1,654 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in King's Norton South and 796 m in Longbridge & West Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in King's Norton South and 97% in Longbridge & West Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in King's Norton South 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.
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 South is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,586 people in 4,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £214,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Birmingham average.
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 South and Longbridge & West Heath next to other wards of Birmingham.