Firth Drive, Birmingham, B14 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B14 4DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	51.7%	54.8%	3.1%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	48.3%	45.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34%	-1.2%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.1%	36.5%	0.4%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	20.6%	17.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4DL this area, 35.6% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	35.6%	1.0%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	22.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	17.7%	13.5%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	71.4%	47.4%	-24.0%	81.4%	-34.0%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	90.8%	83.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	12%	7.4%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	83.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	12%	11.6%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Firth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Drive was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Firth Drive has the 64th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1366th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4DL, 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 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4DL

Average Price
£211,268

Semi-Detached
£271,980

Terraced
£210,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,598

Other
£154,996

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
70 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-02-09	£237,251
77 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-30	£237,999
51 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-10-21	£186,295
79 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-09-26	£164,966
116 Firth Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-08-05	£168,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	1,188 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	772 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	2,100 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	5,282 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	5,098 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	1,270 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,791 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	425 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	590 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	630 yd
Moseley Rugby Club	Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	687 yd
Real UK Fried Chicken	730 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley		668 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash Town	18 Brigfield Road, Birmingham	312 yd
Garden Moon	1062 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	558 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	24 School Road, Billesley	630 yd
Oriental Chef	18 School Road, Billesley	630 yd
Yardley Wood Fish Bar	12 School Road, Billesley	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		558 yd
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	801 yd
Kings Heath School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Kings Heath Boys School KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL KINGS HEATH BOYS SCHOOL HOLLYBANK ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Billesley Common YARDLEY WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	894 yd
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 4DL