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Oscott
vs Perry Barr

Perry Barr has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Oscott. Homes in Perry Barr sold for a median of £222,500, 6% above Oscott. Oscott has more green space nearby (53% within 500 m, against 37%).

Map of Birmingham with Oscott highlighted
Oscott
350 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Perry Barr highlighted
Perry Barr
352 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Oscott has 20,564 residents in 8,588 households; Perry Barr has 20,872 in 7,883. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Oscott has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.1 percentage points more than Perry Barr (Birmingham: 32%).

20,564Residents (2021)
20,872Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
8,588Households
7,883Households
423,455Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 65 and over
15.2%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
30.7%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Oscott and 69% in Perry Barr. Perry Barr has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 2.2 percentage points more than Oscott (Birmingham: 53%). Perry Barr has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 2.9 percentage points more than Oscott (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Oscott and £222,500 in Perry Barr, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£210,000Median sale price
£222,500Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
67.7%Owner-occupied
69.9%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
19.9%Private renting
22.8%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
11.7%Social renting
6.8%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
4.3%Detached houses
6.5%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
55.4%Semi-detached houses
69.0%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Terraced houses
15.3%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
6.6%Flats
7.3%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Oscott has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 53%, 16.1 percentage points more than Perry Barr (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oscott, and 87 in Perry Barr. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Oscott and 469 m in Perry Barr. The typical postcode is 2,906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oscott and 1,005 m in Perry Barr. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Oscott and 98% in Perry Barr.

52.8%Green space within 500 m
36.7%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
89Services within 15 min (median)
87Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
302 mNearest school (median)
469 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
54Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oscott and 152 in Perry Barr, 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.

79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
152Recorded 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.

Oscott

Oscott is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,564 people in 8,588 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Birmingham median. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 224% above the Birmingham average.

Perry Barr

Perry Barr is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,872 people in 7,883 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,500 over the past two years, 7% below the Birmingham median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 125% above the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Oscott and Perry Barr next to other wards of Birmingham.

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