Firth Drive, Birmingham, B14 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B14 4DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	49.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.5%	50.8%	4.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43%	47.4%	4.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.5%	28.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	16.6%	16.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 B14 4DA this area, 31.7% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	31.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	21.5%	10.4%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.9%	12.3%	7.4%	2.8%	9.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	6.1%	27.8%	21.7%	2.7%	25.1%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.8%	50.4%	-25.4%	81.4%	-31.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	91.1%	70.6%	-20.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	17.6%	13.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
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	86.3%	70.2%	-16.1%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.6%	12.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.5%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	12.6%	1.5%	11.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Firth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Drive was 129.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firth Drive has the 36th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1035th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B14 4DA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Firth Drive 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 Firth Drive, Birmingham, B14 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4DA

Average Price
£291,524

Semi-Detached
£299,788

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firth Drive

Average Price
£230,449

Semi-Detached
£289,916

Terraced
£208,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,733

Other
£177,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-04-02	£267,385
30 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-27	£249,659
24 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-24	£262,671
23 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-11	£187,261
23 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-11	£187,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4DA

Employment

B14 4DA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B14 4DA 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	88
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1

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	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	703 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,300 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	4,957 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	1,224 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Chillies	836 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	430 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	568 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	600 yd
Moseley Rugby Club	Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	713 yd
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley	689 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham	1,026 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash Town	18 Brigfield Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Garden Moon	1062 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	554 yd
Golden Bamboo	296 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	564 yd
Classic Fish Bar	300 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	564 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	24 School Road, Billesley	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		554 yd
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	755 yd
Kings Heath School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Kings Heath Boys School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Billesley Common YARDLEY WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	890 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	202.9 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	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 4DA