Selly Oak
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 17,048 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,151 of 6,856 in England
- #279 of 736 in West Midlands
- #17 of 132 in Birmingham
- Around the England average
In summary
Selly Oak sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,151 of 6,856 in England, and #17 of 132 in Birmingham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Employment (99) but weak on Education (16). Typical homes here sold for about £247,750 over the past year, down 12% across five years (from 32 sales), in line with the wider Birmingham median of £237,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,161 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 | £247,750 | 32 | +11.3% | -11.5% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 7 | +0.9% | -3.6% |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 15 | +25.0% | +7.1% |
| Flat | £188,000 | 9 | -3.6% | +4.4% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,161 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
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Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- University North & Whitworth StreetManchester54£215,000
- Askam & Dalton NorthWestmorland and Furness54£185,000
- Chells SouthStevenage54£325,000
- Ringmer, Glynde & South HeightonLewes54£428,575
- Parsons Green East & Eel Brook CommonHammersmith and Fulham54£930,000
- Golders Green SouthBarnet54£1,422,500