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North Edgbaston
vs Quinton

North Edgbaston has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Quinton. Homes in Quinton sold for a median of £265,500, in line with North Edgbaston. North Edgbaston has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Birmingham with North Edgbaston highlighted
North Edgbaston
356 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Quinton highlighted
Quinton
390 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

North Edgbaston has 22,226 residents in 8,239 households; Quinton has 21,373 in 8,770. Quinton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 6.9 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 13%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 6.7 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 32%).

22,226Residents (2021)
21,373Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
8,239Households
8,770Households
423,455Households
26.2%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
10.1%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
37.8%Living alone
31.1%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in North Edgbaston (27%) and semi-detached houses in Quinton (50%). Quinton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 24.7 percentage points more than North Edgbaston (Birmingham: 53%). North Edgbaston has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 23.8 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £261,500 in North Edgbaston and £265,500 in Quinton, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£261,500Median sale price
£265,500Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
38.7%Owner-occupied
63.4%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
40.6%Private renting
16.8%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
19.9%Social renting
18.9%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
11.5%Detached houses
12.1%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
21.2%Semi-detached houses
49.7%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
24.6%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
20.4%Flats
11.7%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 116 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Edgbaston, and 60 in Quinton. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in North Edgbaston and 371 m in Quinton. The typical postcode is 1,586 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Edgbaston and 3,130 m in Quinton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in North Edgbaston and 99% in Quinton.

14.6%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
116Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
297 mNearest school (median)
371 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 136 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Edgbaston and 88 in Quinton, 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.

136Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
88Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

North Edgbaston

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.

Quinton

Quinton is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,373 people in 8,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,500 over the past two years, 11% above the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

North Edgbaston and Quinton next to other wards of Birmingham.

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