Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 0LJ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	46.9%	44.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53.1%	55.7%	2.6%	49.0%	6.7%

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	39.9%	39.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	47.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.7%	34.8%	4.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	57.7%	7.1%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.3%	20.2%	7.9%	3.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	22.7%	22.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	42.1%	35.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-45.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	8%	7.7%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	68.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	22.1%	3.3%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	67.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	26.8%	23.6%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	0.9%	-19.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	17%	0.9%	16.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Rotton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotton Park Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rotton Park Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 988th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 0LJ, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Rotton Park Road are based on 375 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 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0LJ

Average Price
£375,117

Semi-Detached
£372,968

Terraced
£354,972

Detached
£425,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rotton Park Road

Average Price
£336,932

Semi-Detached
£416,280

Terraced
£292,569

Detached
£514,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,259

Other
£445,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rotton Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-09-13	£364,596
133 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-07-19	£510,248
165 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-25	£415,678
147 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-07-28	£372,165
131 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-09-23	£531,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0LJ

Employment

B16 0LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	103
Retired	52
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Primary School City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LE	2out of 4	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	2,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent 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
City Road Methodist Church	City Road Methodist Church, 118 City Road	635 yd
Fiesta Del Asado	229 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	896 yd
Reservoir Cafe	1 Leslie Road, Ladywood	908 yd
Akbars	184-186 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	910 yd
T G I Fridays	180-182 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	829 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	910 yd
Genting Casinos Uk Ltd	1 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston	954 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne		864 yd
Chris Popular Pizza	269 Icknield Port Road, Birmingham		1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne		1,048 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	91 yd
St Paul'S School For Girls ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ST PAULS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VERNON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	558 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	206.1 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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