Brandwood North
Birmingham 110 · 4 sub-areas · 6,406 residents
Birmingham 110 is a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood within Birmingham, home to around 6,400 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £992 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed — and the area sits closer to Birmingham city centre than most of the city, with a public-transport commute of under ten minutes.
Brandwood North is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 11 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brandwood North?
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 North in Birmingham
Living in Brandwood North
Birmingham 110 has a distinctly residential feel compared with much of Birmingham. Owner-occupation is unusually high — around three in four households own their home — which gives streets here a more settled character than the city's more transient rental-heavy zones. The population skews older than you might expect for a major city neighbourhood, with under-18s and over-65s each making up roughly a fifth of residents.
On cost, this area sits at a competitive point in Birmingham's rental market. A two-bedroom home runs around £992 a month — well under the UK's national 2-bed median of roughly £1,200 — and three-bedroom properties come in at about £1,119. For buyers, the median sale price is around £356,000, and a typical deposit takes roughly six years to save on local wages. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,363 a year.
The demographic picture is mixed in interesting ways. Nearly half of residents hold a degree-level qualification — a notably high share for this part of Birmingham — yet the median resident salary of around £30,200 a year sits modestly, suggesting many work in public sector or community-facing roles rather than higher-paying commercial sectors. Unemployment benefit claimants account for around one in ten working-age residents, which is worth keeping in mind.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 750 metres away — about a ten-minute walk — giving good access to Birmingham city centre in under ten minutes by public transport. Almost four in ten residents work from home, which is a high share and reflects the area's professional demographic. Gigabit broadband covers 100% of properties here, so remote working is well supported. For more on specific streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Birmingham 110 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood with low transience and good rail access to the city centre in under ten minutes. Crime sits around the national average, greenspace is within a short walk, and gigabit broadband covers every property. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national average, so families should research specific schools carefully.
- What is the rent in Birmingham 110?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £821 a month, a two-bedroom home about £992, and a three-bedroom around £1,119. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 3.5% over the past year.
- Is Birmingham 110 safe?
- Crime runs at around 79 per 1,000 residents a year — broadly in line with the UK national rate. The area sits in the less deprived half of English neighbourhoods (IMD decile 6.6 out of 10), and the high owner-occupation rate tends to support a relatively stable environment.
- What's the commute from Birmingham 110 to Birmingham city centre?
- Under ten minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 750 metres away — about a ten-minute walk. Nearly 39% of residents work from home, which is a high share even by post-pandemic standards.
- Who lives in Birmingham 110?
- Mostly settled, older owner-occupiers — around three in four households own their home, and the 18–34 age group is underrepresented at under 17% of residents. Nearly half hold a degree. It's not a student or young-professional hub; it's more established families and older professionals.
- What schools are near Birmingham 110?
- There are 104 schools within typical catchment distance, so provision is plentiful. Around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89% — so it's worth checking ratings individually. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 470 metres away.
- How affordable is Birmingham 110 compared to the rest of the UK?
- Rents are below the UK median — a 2-bed at around £992 compares well against the national 2-bed average of roughly £1,200. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio here is about 56%, reflecting modest local wages rather than high rents, so affordability is relative to what you earn locally.