Blythswood Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 2BU is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	49.7%	45.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	50.3%	54.6%	4.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 B11 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.2%	44.1%	1.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	43.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.9%	40%	-4.9%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38.8%	44.3%	5.5%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	22.3%	-10.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	24.2%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	3.5%	4%	0.5%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	10.6%	34.7%	24.1%	2.7%	32.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.8%	43.3%	-23.5%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	85.6%	70%	-15.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	22.3%	16.4%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	69.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.2%	11.1%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	15.4%	11.1%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Blythswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythswood Road was 275.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.9% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blythswood Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 268th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.2%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B11 2BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Blythswood Road are based on 170 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 Blythswood Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 2BU

Average Price
£178,704

Semi-Detached
£196,724

Terraced
£178,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythswood Road

Average Price
£185,092

Semi-Detached
£196,686

Terraced
£184,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Blythswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2026-01-16	£201,598
58 Blythswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-07	£200,396
133 Blythswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-02-02	£191,803
10 Blythswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-06-19	£189,218
32 Blythswood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-05-31	£209,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 2BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 2BU 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	85
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	18
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,691 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	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School Westley Road , B27 7UQ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Rise Cafe	143 Blythswood Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Tyseley Corner Cafe	17 Rushey Lane, Birmingham	83 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	145 yd
Cousins coffee	Cousins Birmingham Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	224 yd
Chill and Chai	Redfern Road, Birmingham	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	236 yd
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley	750 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	342 yd
Rovex Chai	Unit 17, Rovex Business Park	612 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	750 yd
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	1,057 yd
Village Kebab House	35 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton		1,090 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		794 yd
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 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	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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