Oscott
vs Perry Common
Perry Common has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Oscott. Homes in Perry Common sold for a median of £213,500, in line with Oscott. Oscott has more green space nearby (53% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Oscott has 20,564 residents in 8,588 households; Perry Common has 12,047 in 4,933. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Perry Common has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.2 percentage points more than Oscott (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Oscott and 43% in Perry Common. Oscott has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 16.2 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 53%). Oscott has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.9 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Oscott and £213,500 in Perry Common, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Oscott has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 53%, 36.1 percentage points more than Perry Common (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oscott, and 81 in Perry Common. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Oscott and 299 m in Perry Common. The typical postcode is 2,906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oscott and 1,879 m in Perry Common. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Oscott and 98% in Perry Common.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oscott and 106 in Perry Common, 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.
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 Common is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 12,047 people in 4,933 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Birmingham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Oscott and Perry Common next to other wards of Birmingham.