Holcombe Road, Birmingham, B11 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B11 3PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	55.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	43.5%	44.1%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	43.4%	53.7%	10.3%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	32.1%	-6.8%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.4%	33.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	23.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	22.2%	13.2%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	9%	4%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	7.5%
Indian	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	20.8%	25.8%	5.0%	2.7%	23.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
White	60%	49.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	75.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	3.5%	6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	78.9%	75.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.9%	14.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.6%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Holcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holcombe Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holcombe Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 517th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 Holcombe Road are based on 95 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 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, B11 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 3PL

Average Price
£174,162

Semi-Detached
£190,226

Terraced
£170,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holcombe Road

Average Price
£173,938

Semi-Detached
£172,064

Terraced
£174,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-04-11	£170,505
22 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,500	2025-01-21	£186,527
22 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-01-20	£180,136
65 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2022-12-14	£168,165
71 Holcombe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-12-23	£181,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 3PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B11 3PL 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	61
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	19
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,716 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	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,968 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	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,290 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	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	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,866 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	1,719 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,210 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	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent 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
Cousins coffee	Cousins Birmingham Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	425 yd
Pollypockets	Cousins Furniture Stores Ltd, 770 Warwick Road	436 yd
Melt Dessert and Shakes Ltd	170-172 Tynedale Road, Springfield	469 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	474 yd
Sun Rise Cafe	143 Blythswood Road, Birmingham	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	431 yd
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley	632 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	750 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	405 yd
Dinz Grillz	240A Spring Road, Springfield	581 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	632 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	698 yd
The Silver Hake	17 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	694 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	698 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	966 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	489 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	181.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B11 3PL