Quinton
vs Weoley & Selly Oak
Weoley & Selly Oak 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, 11% above Weoley & Selly Oak. Weoley & Selly Oak has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Quinton has 21,373 residents in 8,770 households; Weoley & Selly Oak has 25,243 in 9,699. Quinton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2.5 percentage points more than Weoley & Selly Oak (Birmingham: 13%). Weoley & Selly Oak has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.3 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Quinton and 47% in Weoley & Selly Oak. Quinton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 16.4 percentage points more than Weoley & Selly Oak (Birmingham: 53%). Weoley & Selly Oak has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,500 in Quinton and £240,000 in Weoley & Selly Oak, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Weoley & Selly Oak has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.4 percentage points more than Quinton (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Quinton, and 56 in Weoley & Selly Oak. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Quinton and 321 m in Weoley & Selly Oak. The typical postcode is 3,130 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Quinton and 2,011 m in Weoley & Selly Oak. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Quinton and 97% in Weoley & Selly Oak.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Quinton and 87 in Weoley & Selly Oak, 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.
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.
Weoley & Selly Oak is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 25,243 people in 9,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Quinton and Weoley & Selly Oak next to other wards of Birmingham.