Ladywood
vs North Edgbaston
Ladywood has the younger population: 44% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in North Edgbaston. Homes in North Edgbaston sold for a median of £261,500, 23% above Ladywood. North Edgbaston has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Ladywood has 28,114 residents in 13,305 households; North Edgbaston has 22,226 in 8,239. North Edgbaston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 5.6 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 13%). Ladywood has the higher share of people living alone: 49%, 11.2 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Ladywood (83%) and terraced houses in North Edgbaston (27%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 39%, 21.1 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 53%). Ladywood has the higher share of private renting: 54%, 13.7 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,995 in Ladywood and £261,500 in North Edgbaston, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
North Edgbaston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 8 percentage points more than Ladywood (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 710 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ladywood, and 116 in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 383 m from the nearest school in Ladywood and 297 m in North Edgbaston. The typical postcode is 252 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ladywood and 1,586 m in North Edgbaston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Ladywood and 96% in North Edgbaston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 444 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ladywood and 136 in North Edgbaston, 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.
North Edgbaston is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,226 people in 8,239 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,500 over the past two years, 9% above the Birmingham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Ladywood and North Edgbaston next to other wards of Birmingham.