# Allens Cross

South west Birmingham. 8,194 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Allens Cross had 7,894 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001945. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £196,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Allens Cross was £196,000 in 2025. Joint 1,418th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/allens-cross#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,894** (2021). Allens Cross had 7,894 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,727th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/allens-cross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Allens Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/allens-cross#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Allens Cross, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/allens-cross#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001945) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in Allens Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001945) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 90 homes were sold in Allens Cross in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001945) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Allens Cross.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001945) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Allens Cross had 7,894 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Allens Cross

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Allens Cross at a rate of 99.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 400 |
| Other crime | 142 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 110 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Allens Cross compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Allens Cross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £196,000 | 31st cheapest | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,894 | 52nd least populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 22nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | joint 58th lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Allens Cross safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Allens Cross at a rate of 99.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Allens Cross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (400), other crime (142) and criminal damage and arson (110).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Allens Cross alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,867** (August 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,867 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Allens Cross in brief

The median price paid for a home in Allens Cross was £196,000 in 2025.
Allens Cross had 7,894 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in Allens Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Allens Cross, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001945
- Ward: [Allens Cross †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/allens-cross)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Northfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-northfield)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,194*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Shenley Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/shenley-lane), [Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove/dodford-belbroughton-and-romsley), [Frankley](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/frankley), [Bartley Green & Shenley Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/bartley-green-and-shenley-fields), [Longbridge North](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/longbridge-north), [Longbridge South](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/longbridge-south)

## Latest updates for Allens Cross

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001945

## How to cite

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