Nechells
vs Newtown
Newtown has the younger population: 42% of residents are aged 15–29, against 31% in Nechells. Homes in Nechells sold for a median of £243,525, in line with Newtown. Newtown has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Nechells has 13,563 residents in 4,598 households; Newtown has 16,034 in 4,354. Nechells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 2.9 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 13%). Nechells has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 1.5 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Nechells and 61% in Newtown. Nechells has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 18%, 1.6 percentage points more than Newtown (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £243,525 in Nechells and £241,750 in Newtown, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (8% and 9%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Nechells, and 255 in Newtown. The typical postcode is 219 m from the nearest school in Nechells and 261 m in Newtown. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Nechells and 646 m in Newtown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Nechells and 87% in Newtown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 258 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Nechells 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.
Nechells is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,563 people in 4,598 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,525 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% 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.
Nechells and Newtown next to other wards of Birmingham.