Neighbourhood · Birmingham · West Midlands
Moseley
Birmingham 093 · 4 sub-areas · 6,932 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (86/100)Watch-out: Families (61/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood
Moseley is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 11 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Moseley?
A snapshot of Moseley
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Moseley?
- The median monthly rent across Moseley is £1,086.
- How safe is Moseley?
- Moseley 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 Moseley?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Moseley?
- There are 32 schools within 2 km of Moseley, of which 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1961 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Moseley?
- The most common council tax band in Moseley is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,119. Council tax is set by Birmingham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Moseley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Moseley to central London is approximately 95 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 Moseley?
- 100% of premises in Moseley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Moseley?
- Moseley sits in IMD decile 3 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 Moseley?
- 64% of households in Moseley 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 Moseley?
- The average property price across Birmingham (the local authority covering Moseley) 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 Moseley 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 Moseley?
- Moseley contains 4 local areas: Birmingham 093C, Birmingham 093B, Birmingham 093D, Birmingham 093A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Moseley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Moseley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Moseley 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 Moseley a safe place to live?
- Moseley has a safety score of 82/100. 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 Moseley?
- 31% of schools within 2 km of Moseley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Moseley?
- Public-transport commute time from Moseley to central London is approximately 95 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Moseley different from the rest of Birmingham?
- Moseley contains 4 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 Moseley rank in Birmingham?
- Moseley scores 97/100 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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