Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, B16 0TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B16 0TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of B16 0TD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	22.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	69.6%	4.2%	44.2%	25.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	33.3%	31.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	16.5%	13.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	19.2%	25.5%	6.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	42.8%	4.9%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	11.7%	5.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	37.4%	39.3%	1.9%	3.1%	36.2%
Pakistani	16.2%	8.2%	-8.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	13.8%	18.7%	4.9%	1.6%	17.1%
Black African	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	81.4%	-75.4%
Arab	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	52.2%	41.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	2%	6.7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	37%	41.1%	4.1%	5.6%	35.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	52.2%	42.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.3%	26.9%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	12.4%	10.7%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	37.4%	8.2%	-29.2%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North Africa	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	9%	46.2%	-37.2%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	41%	0.9%	40.1%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Roach Pool Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roach Pool Croft was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roach Pool Croft has the 14th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 1023rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 0TD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Roach Pool Croft are based on 7 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 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, B16 0TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 0TD

Average Price
£393,424

Semi-Detached
£386,589

Terraced
£403,298

Detached
£385,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roach Pool Croft

Average Price
£395,731

Semi-Detached
£390,429

Terraced
£406,899

Detached
£384,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roach Pool CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-09-28	£366,741
11 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-08-25	£438,484
6 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-10-21	£387,429
10 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-03-26	£341,645
7 Roach Pool Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-12-21	£426,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 0TD

Employment

B16 0TD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	46
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,590 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	483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	1,035 yd	Free schools	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	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,638 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	1,980 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,113 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	5,171 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	2,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	2,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	499 yd
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	624 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	761 yd
Netty's Carribean & English	172 Cape Hill	863 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	761 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	928 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	840 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	843 yd
New City	9 Shireland Road	868 yd
Cape Hill Chippy	168 Cape Hill	872 yd
Tariq Sweet Centre	152 Cape Hill	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	844 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	876 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	888 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	894 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	483 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 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	942 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,002 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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