Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 7NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	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 7NP, 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	39.5%	51.1%	11.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	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	41.5%	45.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	33.5%	29%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around B14 7NP this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	29.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.4%	2.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	26.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	66.2%	50.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-30.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	84.4%	78.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.6%	6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	77.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	15.5%	13.7%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	1.6%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 1079th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B14 7NP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Vicarage Road are based on 413 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 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 7NP

Average Price
£289,498

Semi-Detached
£289,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£420,951

Semi-Detached
£441,191

Terraced
£353,745

Detached
£614,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,680

Other
£229,888

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
349 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2014-06-19	£302,931
347 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-02-29	£276,638
349 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,950	2006-04-25	£344,602
347 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2004-04-16	£235,959
347 Vicarage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,950	2002-04-26	£273,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 7NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B14 7NP 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	72
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	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	883 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	883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,738 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	1,962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,220 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
Lucky House	335 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	93 yd
Radhuni	284 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	292 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	291 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	295 yd
Hi Tea	283 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	297 yd
202 Fd Hospital	Territorial Army Centre, Dawberry Fields Road	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hazelwell Public House	227 Pineapple Road, Birmingham	314 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, Vicarage Road	693 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	851 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	855 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympus Fish Bar	Flat, 333 Vicarage Road	97 yd
Carino's Pizza and Grill Limited	295B Vicarage Road, Brandwood	161 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	2 Kings Road, Brandwood	215 yd
Big John's Franchise	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	308 yd
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	308 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	961 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Unattached School Playing Field GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	823 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	846 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	920 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	1,041 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%

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