Ashfield Avenue, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B14 7AT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	52%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.6%	48%	2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	41.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	39.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	53.3%	54.2%	0.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	32.6%	28.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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 7AT this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	61.5%	6.7%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.9%	75.3%	8.4%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	81.6%	81.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.8%	4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	81.7%	2.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.3%	12.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	2.2%	-14.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ashfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashfield Avenue was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashfield Avenue has the 61st lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1446th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 7AT, 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 Avenue are based on 42 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 Avenue, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 7AT

Average Price
£540,088

Semi-Detached
£582,195

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£798,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashfield Avenue

Average Price
£551,271

Semi-Detached
£566,966

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£722,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,352

Other
£2,183,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Evergreen Court, 1A Ashfield Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-08	£171,574
16 Ashfield Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-10-09	£529,918
16 Ashfield Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-08-26	£536,640
Flat 2 Evergreen Court, 1A Ashfield Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-17	£183,836
19 Ashfield Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2021-03-26	£470,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 7AT

Employment

B14 7AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	56
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,292 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	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Junior School Valentine Road , B14 7AJ	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Infant and Nursery School Poplar Road , B14 7AA	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	2out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	- not rated	597 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	3out of 4	306 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	797 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	1,371 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	1,371 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	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	5,264 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	4,287 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	269 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	272 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burns School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	- not rated	306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regional Child and Adolescent Unit School Willows Centre , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	- not rated	306 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	789 yd	Community 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
Chak De!	New Lotus, 25 High Street	271 yd
Plant N Plate	55 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	348 yd
Bagus Bagus UK	59 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	363 yd
Little Dessert Shop Ltd	65-67 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	383 yd
Hickory Dickorys Playhouse	Unit 3, Findlay Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	271 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	383 yd
The Royal British Legion	Memorial Hall, Station Road	477 yd
The Old Court	The Old Court, 70 High Street	501 yd
Hare & Hounds	106 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	271 yd
Caspian Pizza	39 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	362 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	384 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	384 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	271 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	573 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	713 yd
Lidl	20 Silver Street, Birmingham	777 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	332 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		765 yd
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	872 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	881 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	960 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Kings Heath) ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.4%

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	153.8 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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