Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 0LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 0LN is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	47.9%	45.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.1%	54.3%	2.2%	49.0%	5.3%

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 B16 0LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	58%	60.3%	2.3%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	52.4%	49.2%	-3.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.5%	33%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	40.3%	5.8%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	8%	6.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5.7%	21.7%	16.0%	2.5%	19.2%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	11.7%	2.3%	-9.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.5%	37.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-43.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	48.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	15.4%	17%	1.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.7%	15.8%	7.1%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	48.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	17.4%	10.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	12%	12.1%	0.1%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	16.6%	14%	-2.6%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	8%	1.7%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Rotton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rotton Park Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rotton Park Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 832nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B16 0LN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 0LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0LN

Average Price
£534,452

Semi-Detached
£517,093

Terraced
£393,162

Detached
£710,460

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
166 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-19	£396,226
166 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,500	2017-04-03	£592,460
170 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-01-07	£638,986
174 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2013-06-26	£703,290
172 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2000-09-29	£392,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0LN

Employment

B16 0LN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B16 0LN 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	68
Unemployed	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,427 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	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,692 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	1,785 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,102 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	5,001 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	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	2,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	2,224 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	483 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	870 yd
Slam Burger Dudley Rd	366 Dudley Road, Birmingham	918 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	934 yd
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	991 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	1,009 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	1,016 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domo Pizza & Chicken	345 Hagley Road, Harborne	945 yd
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	955 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	955 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	955 yd
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	923 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	942 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	980 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1,033 yd
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	258 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 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	697 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 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.