Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, B11 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 3HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	40%	45%	5.0%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	44.2%	0.7%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	50.7%	52%	1.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	29.9%	25.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.4%	8.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.6%

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	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	33.3%	45.8%	12.5%	2.7%	43.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	38.3%	27.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-53.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	73.4%	67.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	23.3%	6.2%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	68%	-4.1%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	19.2%	15.9%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7%	2.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	3.2%	-10.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	16.8%	46.2%	-29.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	65.6%	6.5%	59.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Olton Boulevard West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olton Boulevard West was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olton Boulevard West has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1418th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B11 3HE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Olton Boulevard West are based on 68 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 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, B11 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3HE

Average Price
£218,017

Semi-Detached
£195,707

Terraced
£219,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olton Boulevard West

Average Price
£231,920

Semi-Detached
£238,544

Terraced
£226,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olton Boulevard WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-02	£204,651
252 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-09-23	£215,622
280 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-03-01	£212,929
260 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2020-08-12	£218,776
250 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-10-09	£199,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3HE 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	84
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	27
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	22

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Transport and storage	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	3,925 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	4,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,624 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	238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	946 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	285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	5,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,395 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	1,749 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Muslim School Bisley Works , Golden Hillock Road B11 2PZ	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Melt Dessert and Shakes Ltd	170-172 Tynedale Road, Springfield	256 yd
The BBQ Hut	563-565 Warwick Road, South Yardley	573 yd
Blueprint Burgers	549 Warwick Road, South Yardley	575 yd
Pollypockets	Cousins Furniture Stores Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	634 yd
Birmingham Railway Museum	670 Warwick Road, South Yardley	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley		551 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton		880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	551 yd
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	659 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	716 yd
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	729 yd
Pizza 8	403 Warwick Road, South Yardley	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	771 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	809 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	918 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	284 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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