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Balsall Heath East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Balsall Heath East neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 083). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes B11, B12, B13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B12 8NU.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Birmingham

Balsall Heath East is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Birmingham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £168,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Birmingham (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Moseley Village, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£168,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Balsall Heath East sits in Birmingham

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 24th lowest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Balsall Heath East

House prices: Balsall Heath East against Birmingham: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £191k (2026); Birmingham £46k (1995) to £255k (2026).£61k£227k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£191kBirmingham£255k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Birmingham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling
  • New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Moseley Village Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 14 min) and Kings Norton (about 8 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Clifton Primary School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ark Boulton Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Balsall Heath East

What is the typical house price in Balsall Heath East?

£168,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Balsall Heath East compare with the rest of Birmingham?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one. Average household income: joint 24th lowest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.

Is Balsall Heath East an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Balsall Heath East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Balsall Heath East?

Moseley Village. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 14 min) and Kings Norton (about 8 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Balsall Heath East?

Nearest state primary school. Clifton Primary School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Ark Boulton Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.