Unregistered land in Birmingham
Birmingham (West Midlands) has 2,251 plots of land that are missing from the HM Land Registry index and score 50 or more on our 0–100 scale for how realistic a claim would be. 1,980 of them score 75 or more. That's around 84 for every 10 km², about 4.5 times the average for the West Midlands.
2,251plots scoring 50+
2,201next to homes (98%)
1,998under an acre (89%)
Where they are
Towns and villages with the most
| Frankley | 113 plots |
| Northfield | 97 plots |
| Reddicap Heath | 77 plots |
| Ridgacre | 74 plots |
| Woodgate Valley | 73 plots |
| Hawkesley | 71 plots |
| Acocks Green | 69 plots |
| Turves Green | 67 plots |
Each plot is counted against its nearest named place.
What kind of land
The largest group is gaps within housing areas (68%).
| Gaps within housing areas | 68% |
| Woodland | 10% |
| Scrub, rough grass and heath | 10% |
| Not labelled on maps | 6% |
| Other (parks, sites, verges…) | 6% |
| Farmland and meadow | 0% |
Plot sizes
| Under ¼ acre | 1,149 |
| ¼ to 1 acre | 849 |
| 1 to 2 acres | 170 |
| Over 2 acres | 83 |
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