Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, B14 4NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B14 4NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	43.6%	47.3%	3.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	35%	-3.5%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	39.1%	45.2%	6.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	27.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	11.5%	-9.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.4%	6.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	20.1%	10.8%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.1%	75.7%	-12.4%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	93.4%	85%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	84.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Highters Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highters Heath Lane was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Highter's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highters Heath Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath and the 341st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B14 4NJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Highters Heath Lane are based on 309 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 Heath Lane, Birmingham, B14 4NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 4NJ

Average Price
£259,745

Semi-Detached
£262,708

Terraced
£221,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highters Heath Lane

Average Price
£249,542

Semi-Detached
£248,329

Terraced
£257,256

Detached
£256,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,998

Other
£246,388

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highters Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-19	£265,263
163 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-19	£248,633
199 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-02-19	£256,473
181 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-11-18	£319,070
183 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-06-24	£261,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 4NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,286 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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Community School Highters Heath Lane , Kings Heath B14 4LY	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Primary School Pickenham Road , Hollywood B14 4TG	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School St Jude's Close , Maypole B14 5PD	3out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Broad Lane , Kings Heath B14 5AL	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,173 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodrush High School Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW	3out of 4	2,541 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	4,232 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	2,103 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	3,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sisters Cafe	253 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	406 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	School Road, Billesley	720 yd
Lyons Boatyard	Limekiln Lane, Birmingham	732 yd
The Day Saver Cafe	Yardley Wood Garage, Yardley Wood Road	770 yd
Masala	784 Alcester Road South, Billesley	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
E 57 Club	699 Alcester Road South, Billesley	760 yd
Yardley Wood Social Club	118 School Road, Billesley	867 yd
Horseshoe Inn	Horseshoe Inn, 611 Alcester Road South	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	251 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	406 yd
Flakes	255 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	406 yd
Balti Hut	259 Highters Heath Lane, Birmingham	406 yd
Prince of Wales Fish Bar	153 Prince Of Wales Lane, Birmingham	524 yd
New Kim's	18 Greenford Road, Birmingham	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Warstock Road, Kings Heath	800 yd
Heron Foods	1034-1036 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley	836 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods Plc, 957 Alcester Road South	871 yd
Sainsburys Maypole	Sainsburys, 1059-1061 Alcester Road South	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highters Heath Primary School Highters Heath Lane	grass pitches	540 yd
Hollywood Primary School (Closed) Pickenham Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Fit For Free (Birmingham) (Closed) Alcester Road South	health and fitness suite	879 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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