Holmwood Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B10 9QJ is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	45.3%	44.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	54.7%	55.4%	0.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 9QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	36.8%	48.2%	11.4%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	31.9%	-8.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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%	44.4%	6.4%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.7%	35.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9QJ this area, 34.6% 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	34.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.6%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	4%	10.1%	6.1%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	23.5%	21%	-2.5%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.9%	21.3%	12.4%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	30.7%	27.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	0.6%	7.3%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	68.5%	62%	-6.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	62%	-4.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	27.2%	24.5%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	10.3%	1.5%	8.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	16.6%	46.2%	-29.6%
Muslim	66.6%	6.5%	60.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Holmwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmwood Road was 150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmwood Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 790th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B10 9QJ, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Holmwood Road are based on 17 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 Holmwood Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B10 9QJ

Average Price
£154,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmwood Road

Average Price
£153,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Holmwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-06-24	£154,789
1 Holmwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-05	£175,491
34 Holmwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-02-24	£183,286
1 Holmwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2019-11-22	£156,400
16 Holmwood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-09-14	£153,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B10 9QJ

Employment

B10 9QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndcliffe Junior Community School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	4out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville Primary (NC) School Somerville Road , Small Heath B10 9EN	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,097 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	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,501 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	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School (BIETTEC) 43-55 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yafa Knafeh Ltd	412 Coventry Road, Nechells	212 yd
Golden Golis Internet Cafe	384 Coventry Road, Nechells	212 yd
Mandihouse Restaurant	382-384 Coventry Road, Nechells	212 yd
Syrian House	392 Coventry Road, Nechells	212 yd
JamJar	418 Coventry Road, Nechells	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	182 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	295 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	301 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	401 yd
Bordesley Labour Club	18 Whitmore Road, Birmingham	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	266 yd
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	277 yd
Hello Freshy	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	277 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	295 yd
Dully	53 Muntz Street, Birmingham	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Madina Souk	407-409 Coventry Road, Nechells	261 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	512 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	533 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	533 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 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	280 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		654 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	707 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	749 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	97.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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