Archer Road, Birmingham, B14 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.2%	48.3%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	47.1%	54.3%	7.2%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	30.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.9%	43.1%	2.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	31.8%	29.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	17.5%	19.7%	2.2%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	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	37.7%	21%	-16.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	12.9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.4%	8.8%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	24.6%	14.3%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	13.4%	11.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.3%	58.2%	-19.1%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	90.6%	81.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	81.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.6%	11.0%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Archer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archer Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Archer Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 864th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 4DY, 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 Archer Road are based on 10 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 Archer Road, Birmingham, B14 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4DY

Average Price
£222,691

Semi-Detached
£222,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archer Road

Average Price
£208,314

Semi-Detached
£208,314

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Archer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-06-04	£210,816
6 Archer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2019-09-12	£229,918
14 Archer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-07-21	£235,248
14 Archer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2015-02-18	£212,666
14 Archer Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2009-08-14	£210,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B14 4DY 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	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	5,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,221 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	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billesley Primary School Trittiford Road , Billesley B13 0ES	4out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	No	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	573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	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	5,375 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	1,697 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	3,028 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
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	304 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	564 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	614 yd
Sweet Chillies	836 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	834 yd
D J Quinns	327 Highfield Road, Hall Green	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley		475 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beholden Takeaway	222 Chinn Brook Road, Birmingham	449 yd
The Cod Father	87 Ravenshill Road, Birmingham	481 yd
Garden Moon	1062 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	492 yd
Mediterranean Pizza	24 School Road, Billesley	614 yd
Oriental Chef	18 School Road, Billesley	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley		492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	786 yd
Maypole Football Club GREENALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	936 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 4DY