Beech Grove, Birmingham, B14 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 B14 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	44.9%	45.3%	0.4%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	39.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.6%	44.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29.1%	20.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	30.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	7.2%	13.1%	5.9%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76%	58.7%	-17.3%	81.4%	-22.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	91.2%	84.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.2%	10.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Grove was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Grove has the 5th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 95th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 4DH, 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 Beech Grove are based on 17 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 Beech Grove, Birmingham, B14 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4DH

Average Price
£268,964

Semi-Detached
£266,750

Terraced
£270,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£260,696

Semi-Detached
£260,700

Terraced
£260,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Beech Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-07	£273,769
14 Beech Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-09-20	£278,525
18 Beech Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,300	2021-09-28	£296,732
6 Beech Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-09	£232,990
16 Beech Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-03-05	£287,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B14 4DH 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	73
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,760 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	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Primary School Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	373 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	1,671 yd	Free schools	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	4,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,040 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	4,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,247 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	837 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,212 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	2,568 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,889 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	376 yd
Sweet Chillies	836 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	630 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre	Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South	721 yd
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	734 yd
Mrs Beatons Kitchen	274 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	774 yd
The Crown	290 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	801 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	815 yd
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	881 yd
Moseley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 221 Alcester Road South	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bamboo	296 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	211 yd
Classic Fish Bar	300 Haunch Lane, Birmingham	211 yd
Lucky House	23 Hollybank Road, Birmingham	394 yd
Smash Town	18 Brigfield Road, Birmingham	602 yd
HCF Chinese Takeaway	299 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	287-289 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	777 yd
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath	782 yd
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Heath School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Kings Heath Boys School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Billesley Common YARDLEY WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	783 yd
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	845 yd
Transport Stadium STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE WHEELERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Moseley Rugby Club Stp WHEELERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College (Closed) Wheelers Lane		986 yd
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre WHEELERS LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,075 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	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 4DH