Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B10 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.8%	51.6%	2.8%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B10 0PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	54%	23.3%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	31.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	5.6%	-9.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	9.4%	4.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	44%	2.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	25.6%	30.1%	4.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	19.3%	16.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	3.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B10 0PL this area, 39.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	39.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	1.1%	10.7%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	22.3%	21.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	10%	20.1%	10.1%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	13.3%	7%	-6.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	-68.3%
Arab	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	0.6%	10.9%
Other	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	47.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	7%	9.5%	2.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	25%	4.4%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	47.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	37.9%	36.2%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	16.3%	6.6%	-9.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	5%	-24.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	12.6%	1.5%	11.1%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	73.1%	6.5%	66.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Herbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Road was 346.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.7% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 177th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 192.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B10 0PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Herbert Road are based on 134 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 0PL

Average Price
£232,483

Semi-Detached
£232,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Road

Average Price
£211,094

Semi-Detached
£230,305

Terraced
£174,085

Detached
£257,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,878

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Herbert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-05-05	£185,029
30 Herbert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2006-03-09	£281,783
30 Herbert Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2003-11-28	£229,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 0PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B10 0PL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Employee	25
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Junior Community School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,612 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Blu	1A St Andrews Retail Park, Coventry Road	178 yd
Starbucks	Unit 3, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	178 yd
Street Kitchen	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	178 yd
McDonalds	109 Coventry Road, Nechells	287 yd
Shawarma Wala t.a Brums Best Ltd	312 Coventry Road, Nechells	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	401 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	408 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	408 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	492 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	178 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	408 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	417 yd
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	709 yd
Hello Freshy	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	178 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	178 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	178 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	178 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	212 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 yd
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	930 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		986 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.