Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, B14 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B14 4DS is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	51.3%	46.5%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48.7%	53.5%	4.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42.9%	51.4%	8.5%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	29.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	11.4%	5.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.8%	35%	-4.8%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	30.7%	41.6%	10.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	19.5%	15.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.1%	7%	0.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	22.7%	-22.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	19.3%	6.3%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	25.1%	15.3%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.7%	15.4%	7.7%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	11.9%	10.0%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.4%	59.1%	-18.3%	81.4%	-22.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	95.8%	84.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	11.5%	8.4%	5.6%	5.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	84.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Glastonbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glastonbury Road was 197.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.8% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glastonbury Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 528th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B14 4DS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Glastonbury Road are based on 155 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 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, B14 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4DS

Average Price
£196,373

Semi-Detached
£203,418

Terraced
£190,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glastonbury Road

Average Price
£204,086

Semi-Detached
£203,232

Terraced
£198,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£463,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glastonbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-06-03	£228,383
186 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-01-12	£223,185
124 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-21	£160,912
112 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-28	£161,441
198 Glastonbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-21	£191,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4DS

Employment

B14 4DS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilcote Primary School Chilcote Close , B28 0PB	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,770 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	3,095 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
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	317 yd
D J Quinns	327 Highfield Road, Hall Green	667 yd
Billsedge Cafe	321 Highfield Road, Hall Green	667 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	762 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham		498 yd
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beholden Takeaway	222 Chinn Brook Road, Birmingham	306 yd
The Cod Father	87 Ravenshill Road, Birmingham	492 yd
Greekality	140 Priory Road, Billesley	597 yd
The Spice Hub	140 Priory Road, Billesley	597 yd
The Welcome	144 Priory Road, Billesley	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	979 yd
Maypole Football Club GREENALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	981 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	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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