Moseley
vs Sparkhill
Sparkhill has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Moseley. Homes in Moseley sold for a median of £280,500, 40% above Sparkhill. Moseley has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Moseley has 22,213 residents in 9,295 households; Sparkhill has 21,017 in 5,315. Moseley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 6.3 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 13%). Moseley has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 25.2 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Moseley (31%) and terraced houses in Sparkhill (57%). Sparkhill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 6.4 percentage points more than Moseley (Birmingham: 53%). Sparkhill has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 1.5 percentage points more than Moseley (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,500 in Moseley and £200,000 in Sparkhill, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Moseley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2 percentage points more than Sparkhill (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 173 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Moseley, and 161 in Sparkhill. The typical postcode is 303 m from the nearest school in Moseley and 276 m in Sparkhill. The typical postcode is 731 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Moseley and 1,164 m in Sparkhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Moseley and 98% in Sparkhill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 117 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Moseley and 94 in Sparkhill, 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.
Moseley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,213 people in 9,295 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,500 over the past two years, 17% above the Birmingham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Birmingham average.
Sparkhill is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,017 people in 5,315 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Birmingham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Moseley and Sparkhill next to other wards of Birmingham.