Ashburton Road, Birmingham, B14 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 6JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	41.5%	51.1%	9.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	32.4%	-6.2%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	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	43.4%	45.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.6%	35.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	28.2%	16.1%	-12.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.2%	4.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	35.8%	13.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.3%	65.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	90.3%	82.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	85.6%	82.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	0.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Ashburton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashburton Road was 121.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashburton Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 1093rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B14 6JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ashburton Road are based on 75 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 Ashburton Road, Birmingham, B14 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 6JA

Average Price
£275,809

Semi-Detached
£343,629

Terraced
£269,989

Detached
£279,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,450

Other
£363,901

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburton Road

Average Price
£292,873

Semi-Detached
£335,608

Terraced
£297,830

Detached
£258,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,275

Other
£352,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Ashburton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2026-02-27	£310,000
43 Ashburton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£252,250	2025-10-31	£250,980
23 Ashburton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-09	£233,866
19A Ashburton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2020-10-16	£164,645
19 Ashburton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2020-10-02	£110,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 6JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B14 6JA 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	88
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	2out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,132 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	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,059 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	3,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,736 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	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	1,387 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	2,427 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
202 Fd Hospital	Territorial Army Centre, Dawberry Fields Road	156 yd
Lucky House	335 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	671 yd
Food Route	156-158 Yarningale Road, Birmingham	709 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	291 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	711 yd
Hi Tea	283 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	290 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	825 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	833 yd
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	868 yd
Moseley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 221 Alcester Road South	868 yd
Kings Heath Cricket & Sport Club	Kings Heath Cricket Club, 247 Alcester Road South	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	160 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham	409 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	156 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham	409 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	2 Kings Road, Brandwood	600 yd
Olympus Fish Bar	Flat, 333 Vicarage Road	672 yd
Carino's Pizza and Grill Limited	295B Vicarage Road, Brandwood	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	761 yd
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	791 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	287-289 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	847 yd
One Stop Stores Limited	305 Broad Lane, Birmingham	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Unattached School Playing Field GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	531 yd
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	839 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	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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