Kingstanding
vs Oscott
Kingstanding has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Oscott. Homes in Oscott sold for a median of £210,000, in line with Kingstanding. Oscott has more green space nearby (53% within 500 m, against 37%).
People
Kingstanding has 20,888 residents in 8,005 households; Oscott has 20,564 in 8,588. Oscott has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2 percentage points more than Kingstanding (Birmingham: 13%). Oscott has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1 percentage point more than Kingstanding (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Kingstanding and 55% in Oscott. Oscott has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 13 percentage points more than Kingstanding (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £206,000 in Kingstanding and £210,000 in Oscott, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Oscott has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 53%, 15.5 percentage points more than Kingstanding (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingstanding, and 89 in Oscott. The typical postcode is 292 m from the nearest school in Kingstanding and 302 m in Oscott. The typical postcode is 2,789 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingstanding and 2,906 m in Oscott. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Kingstanding and 100% in Oscott.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingstanding and 79 in Oscott, 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.
Kingstanding is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,888 people in 8,005 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £206,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Birmingham median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 129% above the Birmingham average.
Oscott is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,564 people in 8,588 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Birmingham median. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 224% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Kingstanding and Oscott next to other wards of Birmingham.