Ladywood
vs Newtown
Ladywood has the younger population: 44% of residents are aged 15–29, against 42% in Newtown. Homes in Newtown sold for a median of £241,750, 14% above Ladywood. Newtown has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Ladywood has 28,114 residents in 13,305 households; Newtown has 16,034 in 4,354. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (5% and 5%). Ladywood has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 12.2 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 83% of homes in Ladywood and 61% in Newtown. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (18% and 17%). Ladywood has the higher share of private renting: 54%, 37.8 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,995 in Ladywood and £241,750 in Newtown, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Newtown has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 1.9 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 710 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ladywood, and 255 in Newtown. The typical postcode is 383 m from the nearest school in Ladywood and 261 m in Newtown. The typical postcode is 252 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ladywood and 646 m in Newtown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Ladywood and 87% in Newtown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 444 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ladywood and 127 in Newtown, 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.
Ladywood is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 28,114 people in 13,305 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,995 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Birmingham average.
Newtown is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 16,034 people in 4,354 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £241,750 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Ladywood and Newtown next to other wards of Birmingham.