Longbridge & West Heath
vs Rubery & Rednal
Rubery & Rednal 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, in line with Rubery & Rednal. Rubery & Rednal has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Longbridge & West Heath has 21,927 residents in 9,810 households; Rubery & Rednal has 10,318 in 4,436. Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3 percentage points more than Rubery & Rednal (Birmingham: 13%). Longbridge & West Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.7 percentage points more than Rubery & Rednal (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Longbridge & West Heath and 49% in Rubery & Rednal. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (57% and 58%). Rubery & Rednal has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.2 percentage points more than Longbridge & West Heath (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Longbridge & West Heath and £220,000 in Rubery & Rednal, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Rubery & Rednal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.4 percentage points more than Longbridge & West Heath (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Longbridge & West Heath, and 72 in Rubery & Rednal. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Longbridge & West Heath and 339 m in Rubery & Rednal. The typical postcode is 796 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Longbridge & West Heath and 1,938 m in Rubery & Rednal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Longbridge & West Heath and 96% in Rubery & Rednal.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 123 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Longbridge & West Heath and 118 in Rubery & Rednal, 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.
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.
Rubery & Rednal is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,318 people in 4,436 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Birmingham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Longbridge & West Heath and Rubery & Rednal next to other wards of Birmingham.