Brandwood End
Birmingham 118 · 4 sub-areas · 8,149 residents
Birmingham 118 is a largely owner-occupied neighbourhood within Birmingham, home to around 8,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £990 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — and the area stands out for its unusually high rate of working-from-home residents and 100% gigabit broadband coverage across the neighbourhood.
Brandwood End is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 22 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brandwood End?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,086 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brandwood End in Birmingham
Living in Brandwood End
This part of Birmingham has a settled, residential feel that sets it apart from the more transient inner-city districts. Owner-occupation runs at nearly two in three households — well above what you'd expect in a major English city — which gives the streets a more stable, community character. With a deprivation score placing it in roughly the lower-middle tier nationally, it's neither an affluent suburb nor an area of concentrated hardship: solidly middle Birmingham.
On rent, Birmingham 118 sits at the affordable end of what's available in the city. A one-bed runs around £820 a month, a two-bed roughly £990, and a three-bed about £1,120. For buyers, the median sale price is around £246,000, and with a deposit-saving horizon of just over four years at local wages, ownership is genuinely achievable here — something that can't be said for most urban areas in England. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,360 a year.
The population skews fairly evenly across age groups, with families — couples with children — making up around one in five households. Just under a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the unemployment claimant rate, at just over 10%, is higher than the national norm, suggesting pockets of economic difficulty alongside the settled homeowning majority.
Getting around is mostly done by car: over half of residents drive to work, while fewer than one in ten use public transport for their commute. That said, almost three in ten work from home — a remarkably high share. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away, about a 20-minute walk, and Birmingham city centre is reachable in around 24 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific parts of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Birmingham 118 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood with affordable rents and decent broadband, but school quality within catchment distance is below the national average and public transport options are limited. It suits people who drive, work from home, and are looking for stability over buzz.
- What is the rent in Birmingham 118?
- A one-bed runs around £820 a month, a two-bed about £990, and a three-bed roughly £1,120. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. All three are below the UK national two-bed median of around £1,200.
- Is Birmingham 118 safe?
- The crime rate is around 81 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — broadly in line with the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not among Birmingham's most troubled districts, but it's not crime-free either. Check the postcode-level breakdown for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Birmingham 118 to Birmingham city centre?
- About 24 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — only around 9% of commuters take public transport — and there's no metro or tram service in the area. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away.
- Who lives in Birmingham 118?
- A fairly even mix across age groups, with families making up about one in five households. Nearly two in three households own their home. Around 29% of residents work from home — a notably high share — suggesting a significant proportion of desk-based professionals among the population.
- What schools are near Birmingham 118?
- There are 81 schools within 2 km, so options aren't scarce. However, only around 31% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.5 km away. Research individual schools carefully if Ofsted ratings are a priority.
- Is it easy to buy a home in Birmingham 118?
- More so than in most English cities. The median sale price is around £246,000, and at local wages the deposit-saving horizon is just over four years — making ownership genuinely achievable. Owner-occupation already runs at nearly two in three households, which reflects that accessibility.