May Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	30.6%	34.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	51%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.8%	33.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.2%	-6.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	44.9%	7.0%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	84.4%	82.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	90.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	0%	4.5%	4.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is May Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Lane was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 884th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B14 4AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 May Lane are based on 304 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 May Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4AW

Average Price
£307,503

Semi-Detached
£317,979

Terraced
£294,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Lane

Average Price
£327,139

Semi-Detached
£386,488

Terraced
£298,802

Detached
£432,991

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 May Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-11-02	£263,045
233 May Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-14	£231,000
207 May Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-14	£267,448
201 May Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-05-31	£370,512
211 May Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2018-11-09	£296,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4AW

Employment

B14 4AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Broad Lane , Kings Heath B14 5AL	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Primary School Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	1,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	971 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Community special 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
Kings Heath Boys	Kings Heath Boys School, Hollybank Road	499 yd
Sweet Chillies	836 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	590 yd
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	603 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre	Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South	776 yd
Moseley Rugby Club	Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	727 yd
E 57 Club	699 Alcester Road South, Billesley	904 yd
The Crown	290 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	929 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	965 yd
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bamboo	296 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	258 yd
Classic Fish Bar	300 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	258 yd
Lucky House	23 Hollybank Road, Birmingham	447 yd
Smash Town	18 Brigfield Road, Birmingham	530 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	24 School Road, Billesley	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath	689 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	287-289 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	918 yd
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	933 yd
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Heath School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Kings Heath Boys School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Billesley Common YARDLEY WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	844 yd
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	998 yd
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,001 yd
Moseley Rugby Club Stp WHEELERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 yd
Transport Stadium STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE WHEELERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 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	276.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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