Morcom Road, Birmingham, B11 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 2JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	41.9%	0.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	40.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	36.8%	46.1%	9.3%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	42%	35.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.2%	12.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	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.

In the area around B11 2JE this area, 30.3% 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	28.5%	30.3%	1.8%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	18.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	13.5%	3.6%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.1%	4.7%
Indian	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	25.6%	38.7%	13.1%	2.7%	36.0%
Other Asian	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	44.8%	36.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-44.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	74.6%	72.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	19%	4.6%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	72.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	3%	15.4%	12.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6%	6.2%	0.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	47.6%	6.5%	41.1%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Morcom Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morcom Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morcom Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath and the 1494th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B11 2JE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Morcom Road are based on 28 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 Morcom Road, Birmingham, B11 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 2JE

Average Price
£167,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,245

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morcom Road

Average Price
£165,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,324

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morcom Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-13	£240,455
9 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-07-16	£188,546
18 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-26	£175,491
37 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-06-28	£171,525
26 Morcom Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-02-01	£158,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 2JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 2JE 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
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,416 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	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	1,012 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	- not rated	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,558 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	969 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Fallows Road , Sparkbrook B11 1PL	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birmingham Railway Museum	670 Warwick Road, South Yardley	268 yd
Blueprint Burgers	549 Warwick Road, South Yardley	349 yd
The BBQ Hut	563-565 Warwick Road, South Yardley	371 yd
Subway	395 Warwick Road, South Yardley	409 yd
Refresh	Specialist Computer Holdings, James House	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley		410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 8	403 Warwick Road, South Yardley	331 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	410 yd
Rovex Chai	Unit 17, Rovex Business Park	671 yd
Yasser Fish Bar	242 Warwick Road, Springfield	757 yd
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	613 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	643 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	912 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	952 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	971 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	172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 2JE