# Birches Green & Bromford East

North east Birmingham. 14,140 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.3 square kilometres.

Birches Green & Bromford East had 13,692 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007038. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £233,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Birches Green & Bromford East was £233,500 in 2025. Joint 2,292nd 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/birches-green-and-bromford-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,692** (2021). Birches Green & Bromford East had 13,692 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 53rd 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/birches-green-and-bromford-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Birches Green & Bromford East 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/birches-green-and-bromford-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In Birches Green & Bromford East, 95.8% 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/birches-green-and-bromford-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007038) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Birches Green & Bromford East 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=E02007038) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Birches Green & Bromford East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007038) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birches Green & Bromford East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007038) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birches Green & Bromford East had 13,692 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Birches Green & Bromford East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birches Green & Bromford East at a rate of 132.0 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 | 802 |
| Other crime | 298 |
| Shoplifting | 220 |
| Vehicle crime | 150 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 143 |
| Burglary | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 69 |
| Drug offences | 44 |
| Robbery | 40 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |

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

## How Birches Green & Bromford East compares

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

| Measure | Birches Green & Bromford East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £233,500 | 59th most expensive | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 13,692 | 5th most populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.8% | 39th lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Birches Green & Bromford East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birches Green & Bromford East at a rate of 132.0 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, 154 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birches Green & Bromford East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (802), other crime (298) and shoplifting (220).
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 Birches Green & Bromford East 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.

## Birches Green & Bromford East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Birches Green & Bromford East was £233,500 in 2025.
Birches Green & Bromford East had 13,692 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Birches Green & Bromford East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Birches Green & Bromford East, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007038
- Ward: [Pype Hayes †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/pype-hayes)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Erdington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-erdington)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,140*
- Neighbourhoods: 9
- Output areas: 42

* 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

[Castle Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/castle-vale), [Pype Hayes Park](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/pype-hayes-park), [Gravelly Hill & South Erdington](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/gravelly-hill-and-south-erdington), [Erdington Town](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/erdington-town), [Hodge Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/hodge-hill), [Ward End & Bromford West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward-end-and-bromford-west)

## Latest updates for Birches Green & Bromford East

- 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/E02007038

## How to cite

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