West Heath
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 7,908 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,960 of 6,856 in England
- #368 of 736 in West Midlands
- #29 of 132 in Birmingham
- Around the England average
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.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £228,500 | 97 | +1.1% | +30.6% |
| Detached | £307,000 | 6 | +2.3% | — |
| Semi-detached | £237,000 | 57 | +3.0% | +28.1% |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 28 | +2.3% | +31.6% |
| Flat | £139,250 | 6 | -1.1% | +10.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,676 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.
Official sources
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.
- Swadlincote EastSouth Derbyshire42£212,000
- Seahouses, Belford & WoolerNorthumberland42£252,500
- Wolverton & New BradwellMilton Keynes42£310,000
- Waltham Abbey NorthEpping Forest42£392,500
- Silwood & PepysLewisham42£400,000
- Crystal Palace TriangleCroydon42£404,000