Balsall Heath West
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Balsall Heath West at a glance
- House prices
- £240,750
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 105.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 24.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land86th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Balsall Heath West a good place to live?
Balsall Heath West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Balsall Heath West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 105.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Balsall Heath West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £240,750
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 14 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Balsall Heath West
Schools
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Balsall Heath West
Flood risk
24.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 18.4% of the area. That is the 86th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Balsall Heath West
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Balsall Heath West a good place to live?
Balsall Heath West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Balsall Heath West safe?
Balsall Heath West ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Balsall Heath West?
The median sale price was £240,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Balsall Heath West?
Schools rank in the 17th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Balsall Heath West?
Nearby public profiles include Stirchley in Birmingham and Weoley & Selly Oak in Birmingham.
