Heather Road, Birmingham, B10 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B10 9BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.5%	50.9%	4.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of B10 9BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	36.7%	11.0%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	54.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.7%	48.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.5%	32.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9BE this area, 35.4% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	35.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	18.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	10.8%	3.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.4% 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	16.9%	25.1%	8.2%	1.1%	24.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	2.7%	46.8%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	10.2%	5.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-76.0%
Arab	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	58.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	32.2%	0.0%	5.6%	26.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	58.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	3%	25.9%	22.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	3.1%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	90.1%	6.5%	83.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Heather Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Road was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% lower than the Bordesley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bordesley Green and the 1426th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B10 9BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Heather Road are based on 394 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 Heather Road, Birmingham, B10 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 9BE

Average Price
£179,599

Semi-Detached
£237,156

Terraced
£183,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,393

Other
£79,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Road

Average Price
£210,191

Semi-Detached
£274,841

Terraced
£195,127

Detached
£364,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,438

Other
£168,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
281 Heather Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-02-17	£190,000
221 Heather Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-14	£240,000
259 Heather Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-22	£187,407
225 Heather Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-05-20	£170,802
221 Heather Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-16	£196,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 9BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B10 9BE 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

Looking after home or family	75
Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Employee	56
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	27
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Infant School Marlborough Road , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Junior School Green Lane , Small Heath B10 9NY	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	724 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	874 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	1,241 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	1,544 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
CITA RASA	72A Hob Moor Road, Birmingham	441 yd
Pizza Landz Ltd	11 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	517 yd
Al- Assala Moroccan Restaurant	537 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	568 yd
Avenue Kebab House	525 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	568 yd
Corner Joy	558 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George & Dragon	George & Dragon, 690-692 Coventry Road		808 yd
Ravenscroft Social Club	96 Grange Road, Bordesley Green		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flat	232 St Benedicts Road, Birmingham	161 yd
mimi flavours	72A Hob Moor Road, Small Heath	441 yd
Shah Sweets	529 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	568 yd
Food Corner	524 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	613 yd
Acha Chinese Cuisine	7 Heybarnes Road, Birmingham	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	608 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	638 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	859 Coventry Road, South Yardley	852 yd
molassesdirect	668-672 Coventry Road, South Yardley	852 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	299 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	444 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B10 9BE