Fosbrooke Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B10 9JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.1%	50.6%	2.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	34%	44.4%	10.4%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	43.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38%	48.2%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	41.1%	31.1%	-10.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	26.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	18.3%	8.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	18.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.9% 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	13.5%	17.1%	3.6%	1.1%	16.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	2.7%	44.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-68.5%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	69.6%	62.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	28.9%	3.2%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	62.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	26%	23.9%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	3%	5.7%	2.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.5%	-20.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	78%	6.5%	71.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fosbrooke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosbrooke Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heartlands average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B10 9JS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Fosbrooke Road are based on 127 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 Fosbrooke Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 9JS

Average Price
£201,019

Semi-Detached
£194,023

Terraced
£212,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,416

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosbrooke Road

Average Price
£198,067

Semi-Detached
£198,493

Terraced
£198,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,842

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosbrooke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Fosbrooke Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-08-19	£195,434
165 Fosbrooke Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-10	£143,842
177 Fosbrooke Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-12-18	£136,568
131 Fosbrooke Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-28	£208,372
99 Fosbrooke Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-07-12	£186,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 9JS

Employment

B10 9JS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B10 9JS 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

Full-Time Employee	73
Student (economically inactive)	55
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	49
Unemployed	34
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Primary School St Benedict's Road , B10 9DP	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Coventry Road , B10 0HT	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	765 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,318 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	- not rated	172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	2,100 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
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	222 yd
CITA RASA	72A Hob Moor Road, Birmingham	669 yd
The Fryer's Chargrilled	44 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green	831 yd
Yaadgaar	1028 Coventry Road, South Yardley	842 yd
Pizza Landz Ltd	11 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhill Tavern	Coventry Road, South Yardley		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blus Kebab House And Take Away	288 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	222 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	330 yd
Kins Crunchy Chicken	2 Newbridge Road, Birmingham	430 yd
mimi flavours	72A Hob Moor Road, Small Heath	669 yd
Flat	232 St Benedicts Road, Birmingham	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit A, Fordrough	974 yd
UK Supermarket	546-550 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	991 yd
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	1,002 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	859 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,048 yd
A1 Supermarket	494-504 Green Lane, Bordesley Green	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	159 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	283 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	630 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,047 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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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