Ashfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B14 7AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	43.6%	41.3%	-2.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	43.9%	4.3%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.4%	48.6%	3.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.6%	30%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.2%	2.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	17.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	53.5%	1.9%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.5%	71%	-2.5%	81.4%	-10.4%
Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	84.7%	84.8%	0.1%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	85.4%	2.3%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.5%	11.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Ashfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashfield Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashfield Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1186th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B14 7AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Ashfield Road are based on 51 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 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 7AS

Average Price
£455,728

Semi-Detached
£621,166

Terraced
£520,435

Detached
£517,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashfield Road

Average Price
£401,761

Semi-Detached
£600,230

Terraced
£491,346

Detached
£546,449

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,287

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-11-27	£671,668
Flat 6 Ashfield Court, 17 - 19 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-09-28	£129,179
Flat 5 Ashfield Court, 17 - 19 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-12-17	£127,245
23 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-28	£635,052
10 Ashfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£643,000	2021-01-05	£780,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 7AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	50
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	298 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,290 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	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,370 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	192 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	259 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	753 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent special 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
Chak De!	New Lotus, 25 High Street	246 yd
Plant N Plate	55 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	290 yd
Bagus Bagus UK	59 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	304 yd
Veg Darbar	48 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	304 yd
Five Fingers	48 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	246 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	319 yd
The Old Court	The Old Court, 70 High Street	439 yd
Hare & Hounds	106 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	439 yd
Hare And Hounds P H	Hare And Hounds, High Street	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	246 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	320 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	321 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	321 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	246 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	497 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	618 yd
Lidl	20 Silver Street, Birmingham	714 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	429 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		674 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	857 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	870 yd
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Kings Heath) ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B14 7AS