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Longbridge South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Longbridge South neighbourhood of Birmingham, England (ONS area Birmingham 129). Headline figures assembled 19 October 2026. Postcodes B31, B45. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B45 8XY.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Birmingham
Longbridge South is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Birmingham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £220,000 and flats for £155,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Birmingham (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Longbridge, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 19 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£220,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£155,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +82% 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 -0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 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 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£45,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 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
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Longbridge South sits in Birmingham
- Typical house price: joint 58th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 22nd highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 66th highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 19 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 Longbridge South
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 19 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Birmingham, 3 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
- Schools improving
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Longbridge Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 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 10 min) and Four Oaks (about 49 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Colmers School and Sixth Form College 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).
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 Longbridge South
What is the typical house price in Longbridge South?
£220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.
How does Longbridge South compare with the rest of Birmingham?
Typical house price: joint 58th lowest of the 126 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 22nd highest of the 62 neighbourhoods in Birmingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 66th highest of 132 neighbourhoods in Birmingham.
Is Longbridge South an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Longbridge South gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Longbridge South?
Longbridge. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (860 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 10 min) and Four Oaks (about 49 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Longbridge South?
Nearest state primary school. St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Colmers School and Sixth Form College. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 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.