Kings Gate, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B14 7SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.5%	4.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.3%	48.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	62.4%	60%	-2.4%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	21.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.8%	52.2%	4.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.6%	30.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	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.

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	18.2%	1.5%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	10.9%	2.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	6.3%	9%	2.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75%	72.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	-8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	87.1%	76.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2.6%	11%	8.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	76%	-6.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.2%	10.1%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	3.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kings Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Gate was 1067.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 820.1% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Gate has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 29th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 401.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 7SF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Kings Gate 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 Kings Gate, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 7SF

Average Price
£277,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£390,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Gate

Average Price
£359,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,554

Detached
£555,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,964

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 20 Kings Gate, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-04-25	£175,000
25 Kings Gate, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£372,500	2024-02-22	£392,783
21 Kings Gate, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-10	£390,108
Apartment 3 20 Kings Gate, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-28	£191,852
Apartment 1 20 Kings Gate, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,500	2023-06-02	£184,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 7SF

Employment

B14 7SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B14 7SF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,626 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	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	686 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	729 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	729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,078 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	3,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,891 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	4,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,926 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,270 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	370 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	662 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	824 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,369 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	1,803 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
MEME'S DESSERTS	Unit 5, Kings Court	62 yd
The MilkCake Man	Unit 3, Kings Court	62 yd
The Juke Bar	16 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	62 yd
Grace + James Fine Foods	23 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	110 yd
POLI	21 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Sante	Unit 1, Kings Court	62 yd
Kings Snooker Club	60 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	62 yd
Schooners	31 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	106 yd
Hare & Hounds	106 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	129 yd
Hare And Hounds P H	Hare And Hounds, High Street	129 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brum's Finest	3 York Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	115 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	52 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	129 yd
Greggs	134 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	181 yd
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	190 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	165 yd
Lidl	20 Silver Street, Birmingham	176 yd
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	348 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	367 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	38 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		352 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Kings Heath) ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	764 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College WHEELERS LANE		883 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	929 yd
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College (Closed) Wheelers Lane		1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.7%

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	58.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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