Balsall Heath East

Birmingham · West Midlands · population 8,198 · 5 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

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In summary

Balsall Heath East is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,812 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #130 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (14) and lowest on Income (0). Typical homes here sold for about £166,000 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 24 sales), 30% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 0 · #6,839
Employment 2 · #6,709
Education 3 · #6,620
Health 7 · #6,353
Crime 14 · #5,887
Housing & access 10 · #6,181
Living environment 3 · #6,634

House prices ?

£166,000median (12m) · +3.8% yr · n=24
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£166,00024+3.8%+10.7%
DetachedToo few sales to report (n=0)
Semi-detachedToo few sales to report (n=3)
Terraced£166,00018+2.2%+16.1%
FlatToo few sales to report (n=3)
This area£166,000
Birmingham£237,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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