Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, B11 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B11 3HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.1%	48.7%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	37.9%	0.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5%	5.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	6.1%	2.1%

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	47.7%	51.3%	3.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4%	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3HJ this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	34.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	23.1%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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%	0.2%	-3.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	28.6%	40.7%	12.1%	2.7%	38.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.8%	8.7%	7.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	46.9%	27.2%	-19.7%	81.4%	-54.2%
Arab	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

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	80.3%	62%	-18.3%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	3%	10%	7.0%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	18.4%	4.4%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	62.1%	-16.6%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	0%	22.5%	22.5%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	3%	7%	4.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	6.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	55.1%	6.5%	48.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Olton Boulevard West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olton Boulevard West was 176.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olton Boulevard West has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 632nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 254.9%.

🔎 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 3HJ, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 67 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 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3HJ

Average Price
£221,335

Semi-Detached
£221,335

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olton Boulevard West

Average Price
£232,167

Semi-Detached
£239,734

Terraced
£226,032

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
318 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-14	£278,593
334 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-12-14	£240,000
316 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-10-17	£241,799
322 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-08-22	£250,274
346 Olton Boulevard West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-10-21	£230,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3HJ

Employment

B11 3HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3HJ 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	52
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,174 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	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,676 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	2out of 4	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation 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	3,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,795 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	1,960 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,572 yd	Academy converter	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	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	177 yd
Zizzi Desserts	242A Spring Road, Springfield	379 yd
Rustics Cafe	14 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	435 yd
Greggs	29 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	511 yd
Turkish Grill	5 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	786 yd
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley	851 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	884 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	344 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	428 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	504 yd
The Silver Hake	17 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	522 yd
Sonny's Caribbean Kitchen	23 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	428 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	537 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	590 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,021 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	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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