Kingstanding
vs Stockland Green
Stockland Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kingstanding. Homes in Kingstanding sold for a median of £206,000, 11% above Stockland Green. Kingstanding has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Kingstanding has 20,888 residents in 8,005 households; Stockland Green has 23,595 in 9,216. Kingstanding has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.5 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 13%). Stockland Green has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.3 percentage points 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 36% in Stockland Green. Kingstanding has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 55%, 7.2 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 53%). Stockland Green has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 10.5 percentage points more than Kingstanding (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £206,000 in Kingstanding and £185,500 in Stockland Green, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Kingstanding has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 17.1 percentage points more than Stockland Green (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingstanding, and 64 in Stockland Green. The typical postcode is 292 m from the nearest school in Kingstanding and 315 m in Stockland Green. The typical postcode is 2,789 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingstanding and 1,078 m in Stockland Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Kingstanding and 98% in Stockland Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingstanding and 136 in Stockland Green, 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.
Stockland Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,595 people in 9,216 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,500 over the past two years, 23% below the Birmingham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Kingstanding and Stockland Green next to other wards of Birmingham.