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Bartley Green & Shenley Fields: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Bartley Green & Shenley Fields neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 106). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes B29, B31, B32. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B31 1DQ.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Bartley Green & Shenley Fields is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Birmingham (5 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £215,000 and flats for £116,950 (median resale prices, 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 railway station, Northfield, is 2.8 km 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
£215,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£116,950
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.32; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising 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 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,800
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 Bartley Green & Shenley Fields sits in Birmingham
- Typical house price: joint 55th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 14th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 47th 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 Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
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
5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 0 the other way and 14 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
- Resale prices
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
- Solar and heat pumps
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Northfield Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (about 13 min) and Four Oaks (about 46 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 Woodcock Hill Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school E-ACT Shenley Academy 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025).
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 Bartley Green & Shenley Fields
What is the typical house price in Bartley Green & Shenley Fields?
£215,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.
How does Bartley Green & Shenley Fields compare with the rest of Birmingham?
Typical house price: joint 55th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 14th lowest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 47th lowest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.
Is Bartley Green & Shenley Fields an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Bartley Green & Shenley Fields gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.32; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Bartley Green & Shenley Fields?
Northfield. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (about 13 min) and Four Oaks (about 46 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Bartley Green & Shenley Fields?
Nearest state primary school. Woodcock Hill Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2022). Nearest state secondary school. E-ACT Shenley Academy. 720 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025).
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.