West Heath

Birmingham · West Midlands · population 7,908 · 5 LSOAs

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

42Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

West Heath is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #3,960 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #29 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (66) and lowest on Health (27). Typical homes here, about £228,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 31% in five years (from 97 sales), in line with the wider Birmingham median of £237,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,676 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.

Themed scores ?

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

Income 40 · #4,138
Employment 37 · #4,337
Education 38 · #4,255
Health 27 · #5,009
Crime 38 · #4,214
Housing & access 66 · #2,308
Living environment 59 · #2,802

House prices ?

£228,500median (12m) · +1.1% yr · n=97
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£228,50097+1.1%+30.6%
Detached£307,0006+2.3%
Semi-detached£237,00057+3.0%+28.1%
Terraced£225,00028+2.3%+31.6%
Flat£139,2506-1.1%+10.1%
This area£228,500
Birmingham£237,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

76Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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