Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, B14 5YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 5YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.7%	49.3%	4.6%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	41.2%	4.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	29.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	36.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.1%	32.7%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	21.3%	19.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5YH this area, 35% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	35%	-8.9%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	0.9%	4.8%
White	87.3%	84.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	95.5%	88.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	89%	0.1%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Dorstone Covert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorstone Covert was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorstone Covert has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull and the 1161st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B14 5YH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Dorstone Covert are based on 13 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 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, B14 5YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 5YH

Average Price
£158,791

Semi-Detached
£201,784

Terraced
£183,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,678

Other
£6,777

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorstone Covert

Average Price
£169,075

Semi-Detached
£201,985

Terraced
£189,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,268

Other
£6,893

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorstone CovertStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-05	£159,841
30 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-12	£216,006
26 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-12-19	£177,012
24 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-09-13	£138,942
44 Dorstone Covert, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-07-21	£203,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 5YH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Infant School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bells Farm Primary School Bells Farm Close , Druids Heath B14 5QP	4out of 4	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Bells Lane , Druids Heath B14 5RY	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Pershore Road South , Kings Norton B30 3EU	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,916 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	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,669 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	420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	3,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	3,779 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Foundation 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
Marjayz	141 Monyhull Hall Road, Birmingham	355 yd
The Rastaurant Ltd	15 Pound Road, Birmingham	852 yd
Broad Lane Café	301 Broad Lane, Birmingham	887 yd
Food Route	156-158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheonix	The Gladiator, Pound Road		860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingshill Chinese	118 Parsons Hill, Birmingham	594 yd
Dixy/Fatburger/Smokin Buns/Saucy Chi	7 Pound Road, Birmingham	871 yd
Broad Lane Chippy	303 Broad Lane, Birmingham	887 yd
Papa Pizza and Dessert	160 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	1,002 yd
MASALA HUB	158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	305 Broad Lane, Birmingham		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lindsworth School (South) LINDSWORTH SCHOOL LINDSWORTH SCHOOL MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	384 yd
Broadmeadow Junior School MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Walkers Heath Park Druids Lane	grass pitches	633 yd
The Waterfront (Closed) 180a 180a Lifford Lane	health and fitness suite	971 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	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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