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Birmingham and Bromsgrove

Councils

Two neighbouring councils in West Midlands, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureBirminghamBromsgrove
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£234,867
Up 1.5% in a year
£332,683
Up 1.2% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£35,989
Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348
£42,776
90th highest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
6.5×
Joint 129th most affordable of 348
7.8×
Joint 140th least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
38.1
5th most deprived of 296
11.0
Joint 34th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Birmingham and Bromsgrove share a border.
  • Birmingham's average house price is 29% lower than Bromsgrove's.
  • Birmingham's median full-time pay is 16% lower than Bromsgrove's.
  • Birmingham's house price to pay is 6.5×, against 7.8× in Bromsgrove.
  • Birmingham's deprivation score (England) is 38.1, against 11.0 in Bromsgrove.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

BirminghamBromsgroveMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£234,867£332,683
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
1.5%1.2%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£35,989£42,776
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.5×7.8×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
38.111.0