West Midlands

Living in Birmingham, West Midlands

Thinking of moving to Birmingham? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Birmingham, West Midlands - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.

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2 Schools good or betterThe number of nearby schools rated Ofsted "Good" or "Outstanding" (grades 1 and 2). Straight-line distance, not catchment.

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The market

Property Market in Birmingham

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£881 pcm Average rentThe average advertised monthly rent of homes currently listed to let on Domovita in this area.

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House prices and local earnings

Homes in Birmingham cost 6.10 times median annual earnings for people working there (2025).

Across England: 7.63 times (2025)
Birmingham a year earlier: 6.17 times (2024)

What this measures: the median price paid for homes in Birmingham over the 12 months to September 2025, divided by the median gross annual pay of full-time employees who work in Birmingham, wherever they live. That is what "workplace-based" means - it is about jobs in the area, not the earnings of people who live there. Earnings come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (April 2025). A higher ratio means homes are less affordable for people working locally. The latest year uses provisional earnings, which ONS revises the following year. This is a council-area figure, not a valuation of any home.

Source: Office for National Statistics, House price to workplace-based earnings ratio, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last reviewed 20 October 2026.

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Local democracy

Local administration around Birmingham

Birmingham City Council Local council

Birmingham Ladywood Parliamentary constituency

Shabana Mahmood Member of Parliament

Nechells Ward

Boundary data: mySociety MapIt. MP data: UK Parliament Members API. Based on the town-centre postcode, so a larger town may span more than one ward, constituency or MP - check your exact address for certainty.

On the record

Recent sold prices near Birmingham (postcode B4)

Address	Price	Type	Date
APARTMENT 601, 62, SHADWELL STREET	£305,000	Flat	Aug 2026
APARTMENT 203, 64, SHADWELL STREET	£270,000	Flat	Jul 2026
APARTMENT 103, HUB, 1, CLIVE PASSAGE	£175,000	Flat	Jun 2026
APARTMENT 107, 63, SHADWELL STREET	£281,000	Flat	Apr 2026
APARTMENT 34, HUB, 1, CLIVE PASSAGE	£144,000	Flat	Mar 2026
APARTMENT 5, 62, SHADWELL STREET	£190,000	Flat	Jan 2026
APARTMENT 103, 1, PITT STREET	£220,000	Flat	Nov 2025
APARTMENT 113, 1, PITT STREET	£223,500	Flat	Nov 2025
APARTMENT 703, 1, PITT STREET	£343,800	Flat	Nov 2025
APARTMENT 608, 1, PITT STREET	£245,912	Flat	Nov 2025

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Area Deprivation (IMD)

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Who lives around here

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Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Nearby schools

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Supermarkets, hospitals and green space

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Air quality and noise

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Things to check, and questions to ask

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Latest listings

Browse Properties in Birmingham

£1,350 pcm The Forge, Park Works, Birmingham, B12 0AJ 2 bed · 2 bath · Flat

£925 pcm Monastery Drive, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands 1 bed · 1 bath · Flat

£650 pcm Soho Hill, Birmingham, B19 1AY 1 bed · 1 bath · Flat

£1,200 pcm Aston Lane, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6QN 2 bed · 1 bath · Flat

£750 pcm City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LN 1 bed · 1 bath · Flat

£230,000 East Timber Yard 1 bed · 1 bath · Flat

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Living in Birmingham, West Midlands

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Property Market in Birmingham

House prices and local earnings

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Recent sold prices near Birmingham (postcode B4)

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Energy performance

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