Highters Road, Birmingham, B14 4ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 4ND 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	52.4%	51.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.6%	48.3%	0.7%	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 4ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	32.8%	4.4%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	53.9%	48.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31%	29%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9%	14.8%	5.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

In the area around B14 4ND this area, 28.8% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	28.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	13.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.9%	7.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	21.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	0.9%	7.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.7%	71.4%	-12.3%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.3%	88.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	87.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Highters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highters Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highters Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 406th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 4ND, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Highters Road are based on 86 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 Highters Road, Birmingham, B14 4ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4ND

Average Price
£186,481

Semi-Detached
£181,444

Terraced
£193,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,750

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highters Road

Average Price
£198,333

Semi-Detached
£201,752

Terraced
£191,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£206,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Highters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-02-28	£206,228
46 Highters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-11-23	£157,405
87 Highters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-06-30	£207,136
58 Highters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-05-13	£164,647
75 Highters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-01-14	£189,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grendon Primary School Grendon Road , Kings Heath B14 4RB	3out of 4	221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Broad Lane , Kings Heath B14 5AL	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School St Jude's Close , Maypole B14 5PD	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Primary School Pickenham Road , Hollywood B14 4TG	3out of 4	919 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	1,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodrush High School Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW	3out of 4	2,717 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	4,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	3,579 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
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	505 yd
Sisters Cafe	253 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	532 yd
Masala	784 Alcester Road South, Billesley	574 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	727 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
E 57 Club	699 Alcester Road South, Billesley	488 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	723 yd
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	251 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	532 yd
Flakes	255 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	532 yd
Balti Hut	259 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	532 yd
Marius	798 Alcester Road South, Billesley	574 yd
Millenium	Millenium Balti, 796 Alcester Road South	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath	535 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods Plc, 957 Alcester Road South	761 yd
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	849 yd
Sainsburys Maypole	Sainsburys, 1059-1061 Alcester Road South	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	573 yd
Hollywood Primary School (Closed) Pickenham Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Fit For Free (Birmingham) (Closed) Alcester Road South	health and fitness suite	889 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 4ND