Central
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 6,490 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,391 of 6,856 in England
- #300 of 736 in West Midlands
- #18 of 132 in Birmingham
- Around the England average
In summary
Central sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,391 of 6,856 in England, and #18 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (71) and lowest on Health (23). Typical homes here sold for about £197,000 over the past year, down 2% across five years (from 83 sales), 17% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #733 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £197,000 | 83 | -25.7% | -1.5% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Terraced | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Flat | £196,000 | 82 | -26.0% | -2.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #733 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- RamseyHuntingdonshire50£253,646
- Castle Bromwich WestSolihull50£281,250
- Letchworth GrangeNorth Hertfordshire50£375,000
- Rye ParkBroxbourne50£396,250
- West KensingtonHammersmith and Fulham50£615,000
- Hornsey ValeHaringey50£650,000