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Weoley & Selly Oak at a glance

House prices
£239,000
Middle32nd percentile
Schools
48th percentile
Middle
Transport
72nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
95.1 per 1,000 residents
Weak27th percentile
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones
Middle36th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Weoley & Selly Oak a good place to live?

Weoley & Selly Oak has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. 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

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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Weoley & Selly Oak

Crime rate

Crime rate
95.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
27th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

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 Weoley & Selly Oak

House prices

Median sale price
£239,000
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 119 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 Weoley & Selly Oak

Schools

48th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Weoley & Selly Oak

Flood risk

3% 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 2.3% of the area. That is the 36th 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 Weoley & Selly Oak

Transport

72nd 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.

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FAQs

Is Weoley & Selly Oak a good place to live?

Weoley & Selly Oak has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Weoley & Selly Oak safe?

Weoley & Selly Oak ranks in the 27th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Weoley & Selly Oak?

The median sale price was £239,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Weoley & Selly Oak?

Schools rank in the 48th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Weoley & Selly Oak?

Nearby public profiles include Stirchley in Birmingham and Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill in West Northamptonshire.