Best areas for families in Birmingham
Birmingham districts ranked for family life in 2026 — nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, all in one view. No other comparison combines them.
#1B17 · Birmingham
16 nurseries · 2 Outstanding
45
family score
#2B29 · Birmingham
16 nurseries · 1 Outstanding
38
family score
#3B15 · Birmingham
25 nurseries · 6 Outstanding
37
family score
#4B16 · Birmingham
14 nurseries
28
family score
#5B5 · Birmingham
5 nurseries
10
family score
#6B1 · Birmingham
4 nurseries
8
family score
#7B3 · Birmingham
1 nurseries
2
family score
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What is the best area for families in Birmingham?
Based on nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, B17 (Birmingham) ranks highest among Birmingham districts we cover, with a family score of 45/100.
How are Birmingham areas ranked for families?
Each district's family score combines nursery availability and Ofsted grades, local crime, green space, deprivation and property affordability into a single 0–100 figure, so you can compare parts of Birmingham at a glance.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.