Short answer: a man with a van in Birmingham costs from £40 per hour for one mover, £60 per hour for two and £80 per hour for three, with a 2-hour minimum. We have completed 154 man with a van jobs in Birmingham. The typical job cost £119 in total, and all 144 jobs where the crew size was recorded needed just one mover.
All figures in this guide come from our own booking system, not from estimates or national averages.
Man with a van prices in Birmingham
| Crew | Hourly rate | 2-hour minimum | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 man and a van | £40 per hour | £80 | Single items, collections and studio moves |
| 2 men and a van | £60 per hour | £120 | 1 to 3 bed flats, heavy furniture and stairs |
| 3 men and a van | £80 per hour | £160 | Larger homes and office moves |
The middle half of Birmingham man with a van jobs cost between £95 and £220 in total.
Where we move people in Birmingham
| Area | Postcode | Jobs completed |
|---|---|---|
| Selly Oak | B29 | 14 |
| Digbeth | B5 | 13 |
| City Centre | B1 | 10 |
| Edgbaston | B15 | 10 |
| Eastside | B4 | 8 |
| Ladywood | B16 | 8 |
| Erdington | B23 | 7 |
| Stechford | B33 | 7 |
| Hockley | B18 | 6 |
| Harborne | B17 | 5 |
| Handsworth | B20 | 4 |
| Jewellery Quarter | B3 | 3 |
| Bournville | B30 | 3 |
| Quinton | B32 | 3 |
| Bordesley Green | B9 | 2 |
| Sparkhill | B11 | 2 |
| Moseley | B13 | 2 |
| Kings Heath | B14 | 2 |
| Lozells | B19 | 2 |
| Handsworth Wood | B21 | 2 |
| Acocks Green | B27 | 2 |
| Castle Vale | B35 | 2 |
| Hodge Hill | B36 | 2 |
| Great Barr | B43 | 2 |
| Kingstanding | B44 | 2 |
Selly Oak (B29) is our busiest area in Birmingham with 14 jobs, followed by Digbeth (B5) with 13.
What a typical Birmingham job looks like
- Crew: all 144 jobs with a recorded crew size needed one mover.
- Vans: the large van was used most. Van counts: large van 43, medium van 42, Luton van 29, small van 28.
- Time: jobs are booked on our 2-hour minimum and charged by the hour after that, so a well-prepared move costs less.
- Stairs: about 17 in 100 jobs involved stairs.
The best and busiest days to move in Birmingham
Saturday is the busiest day, with 23% of our Birmingham jobs. Tuesday is the quietest, with 10%, so it is often the easiest day to get the slot you want. February is the busiest month and November is the quietest.
Tips for moving in Birmingham
- Streets in and around the city centre are mostly pay and display or have loading restrictions, and several inner suburbs have residents’ parking schemes. Check the signs on your street and tell us where the van can stop safely.
- Many moves in the City Centre, Digbeth, Eastside and the Jewellery Quarter are in apartment blocks with a concierge, booked lifts and set loading areas. Confirm your lift slot and access rules with the building before moving day.
- Selly Oak and Edgbaston sit close to the University of Birmingham and are popular with students, and tenancies there often change over in summer. Book early if you are moving around the end of the academic year.
- Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone covers the area inside the A4540 Middleway ring road and charges older, non-compliant vans a daily fee. The A38 Bristol Road, the Middleway and the roads around Spaghetti Junction can be slow at peak times, so early starts help.
Moving to or from nearby towns
We also cover the towns and cities around Birmingham. See our pages for man with a van Coventry, man with a van Wolverhampton and man with a van Smethwick if you are moving to or from any of them.
Book a man with a van in Birmingham
See prices and book on our man with a van Birmingham page. For local pages, see man with a van Selly Oak B29, man with a van Digbeth B5 and man with a van City Centre B1.
Moving further afield? Our man with a van UK page covers every city we serve, and our guide to moving extras: stairs, mileage, ULEZ and heavy items explains what can add to the price.