Stirling Road, Birmingham, B16 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B16 9BL is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	40.5%	43.1%	2.6%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	59.5%	56.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	7.9%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	65.9%	59.5%	-6.4%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	25.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.6%	42.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.2%	41.2%	7.0%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

In the area around B16 9BL this area, 33.2% 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	14.6%	33.2%	18.6%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	12%	-6.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	36%	35.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9.1%	0.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.2%	5.2%	-6.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.5%	16.1%	5.6%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	49.2%	47.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	10.2%	8.8%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	59%	44.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	10.8%	17.5%	6.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	58.3%	44.4%	-13.9%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.5%	15.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	11.7%	14.4%	2.7%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	5.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Stirling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stirling Road was 229.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stirling Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 405th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.7%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Stirling Road are based on 91 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 Stirling Road, Birmingham, B16 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B16 9BL

Average Price
£281,467

Semi-Detached
£353,426

Terraced
£339,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stirling Road

Average Price
£632,961

Semi-Detached
£439,484

Terraced
£374,027

Detached
£573,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,576

Other
£5,322,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stirling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Stirling Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-15	£425,000
54 Stirling Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2024-01-29	£406,895
46 Stirling Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-10-12	£455,827
46 Stirling Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-11-30	£523,636
54 Stirling Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-10-02	£523,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B16 9BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Other	79
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	23
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	14
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,289 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,046 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	4,420 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston High School for Girls Westbourne Road , Edgbaston B15 3TS	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgbaston Cafe	195-196 Monument Road, Birmingham	294 yd
Cafe Rumi	205 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	303 yd
Colbeh Persian Kitchen & Bar	207 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	303 yd
Sody's Breakfast & Lunch	226 Monument Road, Birmingham	305 yd
Il Gusto Pizza Restaurant	212 Monument Road, Birmingham	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Bush	The Ivy Bush, 181 Hagley Road	381 yd
Rainbow Casino Ltd	1 Portland Road, Edgbaston	382 yd
Garden House Ph	160 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	417 yd
The Duck Beefeater	Duck And Premier Lodge, 176-178 Hagley Road	660 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Fry	192 Monument Road, Birmingham	311 yd
Miss Li's Kitchen	214 Monument Road, Birmingham	335 yd
Chaps	177 Hagley Road, Ladywood	373 yd
Wall Street Burger	179 Hagley Road, Ladywood	381 yd
Sweet Bae	165 Hagley Road, Ladywood	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		336 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	445 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	446 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Birmingham) (Closed) Hagley Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Ladywood Leisure Centre Ladywood Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Ladywood Arts & Leisure Centre (Closed) Monument Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	914 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	1,048 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B16 9BL