Heathfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B14 7BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	55.1%	45.7%	-9.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	42.8%	12.7%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.4%	54.3%	2.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	32.1%	28.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7BZ this area, 7.9% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	55.9%	10.7%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	11%	5.1%	-5.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	4.8%	0.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.8%	69.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0%	5.9%	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	86.2%	76.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	76.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.1%	12.5%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	4%	8.5%	4.5%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.9%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Heathfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Road was 235.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.0% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 380th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B14 7BZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Heathfield Road are based on 151 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 Heathfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 7BZ

Average Price
£387,813

Semi-Detached
£328,370

Terraced
£399,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Road

Average Price
£286,292

Semi-Detached
£274,862

Terraced
£281,838

Detached
£447,978

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-29	£450,000
57 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£346,000	2024-05-01	£364,840
39 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-19	£372,590
47 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2019-07-08	£403,589
55 Heathfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-09	£405,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 7BZ

Employment

B14 7BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B14 7BZ 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	131
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,746 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	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Primary School Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	759 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,000 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	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,914 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	4,683 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,426 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	366 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	722 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,990 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
The Real Junk Food Project	Kings Heath Community Centre, 8 Heathfield Road	84 yd
Mon Korea	2 Heathfield Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	84 yd
Blow Water.co	4B Heathfield Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	209 yd
Veg Darbar	48 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	216 yd
Five Fingers	48 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Valley Amusements	106A High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	319 yd
Hare & Hounds	106 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	323 yd
Hare And Hounds P H	Hare And Hounds, High Street	323 yd
Food at the Hare	Hare And Hounds, High Street	323 yd
The Old Court	The Old Court, 70 High Street	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	134 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	319 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	52 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	323 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	326 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	326 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	153 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	243 yd
Lidl	20 Silver Street, Birmingham	437 yd
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	459 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	38 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		226 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	526 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Kings Heath) ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College WHEELERS LANE		676 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	865 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College (Closed) Wheelers Lane		879 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,067 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	252.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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