# King's Norton

South Birmingham. 7,207 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres.

King's Norton, Birmingham: 7,207 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 76.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £280,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001953. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in King's Norton was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 3,347th 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/kings-norton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,112** (2021). King's Norton had 7,112 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,409th least 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/kings-norton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in King's Norton 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/kings-norton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In King's Norton, 94.3% 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/kings-norton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001953) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in King's Norton 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=E02001953) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 106 homes were sold in King's Norton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001953) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for King's Norton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001953) (Census 2021, England and Wales): King's Norton had 7,112 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in King's Norton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in King's Norton at a rate of 76.6 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 | 240 |
| Vehicle crime | 83 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How King's Norton compares

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

| Measure | King's Norton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | joint 30th most expensive | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,112 | 29th least 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 | 94.3% | joint 26th lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is King's Norton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in King's Norton at a rate of 76.6 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, 61 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in King's Norton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (240), vehicle crime (83) and other crime (73).
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 King's Norton alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,257** (July 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## King's Norton in brief

The median price paid for a home in King's Norton was £280,000 in 2025.
King's Norton had 7,112 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in King's Norton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In King's Norton, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001953
- Ward: [King's Norton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/kings-norton-north)
- 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: 2.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,207*
- 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

[Turves Green](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/turves-green), [Lifford & Walkers Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/lifford-and-walkers-heath), [Hawkesley](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/hawkesley), [Cotteridge](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/cotteridge), [West Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/west-heath), [Northfield Victoria Common](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/northfield-victoria-common)

## Latest updates for King's Norton

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001953

## How to cite

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