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Five Ways North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Five Ways North neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 136). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes B1, B15, B16, B5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B16 8HB.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Five Ways North is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Birmingham (6 of 20 signals rising, 4 falling). Flats here typically resell for £184,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Birmingham (2.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Five Ways, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£184,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 6 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 3 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 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.0 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

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Five Ways North sits in Birmingham

Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 61st highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Five Ways North

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Birmingham, 1996 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).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Birmingham, 1997 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 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 4 the other way and 10 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
Degree-educated residents
Household income
New-build activity
Catching up with neighbouring areas
New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Schools improving
Homes improving their energy rating
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Five Ways Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m 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 28 min) and Four Oaks (about 31 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 St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
Nearest state secondary school City Academy 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 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 Five Ways North

What is the typical flat price in Five Ways North?

£184,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Five Ways North compare with the rest of Birmingham?

Typical flat price: 9th highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 61st highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.

Is Five Ways North an affluent area?

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

Is Five Ways North gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 6 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Five Ways North?

Five Ways. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (660 m 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 28 min) and Four Oaks (about 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Five Ways North?

Nearest state primary school. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. City Academy. 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

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.