Neighbourhood · Birmingham · West Midlands
Brookvale
Birmingham 030 · 5 sub-areas · 10,266 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (76/100)Watch-out: Retirees (51/100)Liveability 77/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Brookvale is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 8 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Liveability
77/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Brookvale?
A snapshot of Brookvale
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,086 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brookvale in Birmingham
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Brookvale?
- The median monthly rent across Brookvale is £1,086.
- How safe is Brookvale?
- Brookvale has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Brookvale?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 8 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Brookvale?
- There are 24 schools within 2 km of Brookvale, of which 35% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2040 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Brookvale?
- The most common council tax band in Brookvale is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,738. Council tax is set by Birmingham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Brookvale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Brookvale to central London is approximately 93 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Brookvale?
- 100% of premises in Brookvale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Brookvale?
- Brookvale sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Brookvale?
- 48% of households in Brookvale are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Brookvale?
- The average property price across Birmingham (the local authority covering Brookvale) is approximately £232,266, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Brookvale a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.49 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,180.)
- Which local areas are part of Brookvale?
- Brookvale contains 5 local areas: Birmingham 030E, Birmingham 030A, Birmingham 030B, Birmingham 030D, Birmingham 030C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Brookvale
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Brookvale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Brookvale is £1,086. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Brookvale a safe place to live?
- Brookvale has a safety score of 22/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Brookvale?
- 35% of schools within 2 km of Brookvale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Brookvale?
- Public-transport commute time from Brookvale to central London is approximately 93 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Brookvale different from the rest of Birmingham?
- Brookvale contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Brookvale rank in Birmingham?
- Brookvale scores 77/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Birmingham, see the Cities table on the Birmingham page.
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