# Kingstanding South West

North Birmingham. 6,717 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Kingstanding South West, Birmingham: 6,717 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 64.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £210,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001843. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kingstanding South West was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th 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/kingstanding-south-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,638** (2021). Kingstanding South West had 6,638 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,707th 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/kingstanding-south-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 64%** (2022). About 64% of people in Kingstanding South West 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/kingstanding-south-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Kingstanding South West, 99.1% 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/kingstanding-south-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001843) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 64% of people in Kingstanding South West 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=E02001843) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 118 homes were sold in Kingstanding South West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001843) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kingstanding South West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001843) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kingstanding South West had 6,638 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kingstanding South West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kingstanding South West at a rate of 64.5 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 | 212 |
| Other crime | 62 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Kingstanding South West compares

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

| Measure | Kingstanding South West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £210,000 | joint 46th cheapest | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 6,638 | 17th least populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 64% | 20th most people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 32nd highest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kingstanding South West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kingstanding South West at a rate of 64.5 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, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kingstanding South West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (212), other crime (62) and vehicle crime (45).
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 Kingstanding South West 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.

## Kingstanding South West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kingstanding South West was £210,000 in 2025.
Kingstanding South West had 6,638 usual residents at the census.
About 64% of people in Kingstanding South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kingstanding South West, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001843
- Ward: [Kingstanding †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/kingstanding)
- 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: 1.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,717*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* 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

[Queslett](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/queslett), [Upper Witton](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/upper-witton), [Kingstanding South East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/kingstanding-south-east), [Kingstanding North](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/kingstanding-north), [Old Oscott](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/old-oscott), [Perry Common - College Road](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/perry-common-college-road)

## Latest updates for Kingstanding South West

- 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/E02001843

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/kingstanding-south-west