Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B17 8JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	53.8%	1.9%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.1%	46.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 B17 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44.5%	46.5%	2.0%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	42.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.8%	32.6%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.2%	27.3%	3.1%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	15.7%	5.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	34.9%	5.9%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	14.5%	2.9%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.1% 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	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	15.9%	10.4%	-5.5%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	19.9%	36.5%	16.6%	2.7%	33.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	30.6%	14.1%	-16.5%	81.4%	-67.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	56.9%	59.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	22.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	59.7%	4.0%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	17.2%	12.0%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	57.3%	6.5%	50.8%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 574th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 B17 8JB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ridgeway are based on 156 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 Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B17 8JB

Average Price
£180,999

Semi-Detached
£244,831

Terraced
£178,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway

Average Price
£313,103

Semi-Detached
£244,442

Terraced
£196,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,166,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Ridgeway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2023-11-24	£37,450
13 Ridgeway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-02-17	£167,665
55 Ridgeway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-12	£141,168
15 Ridgeway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-01-17	£189,579
53 Ridgeway, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-02-07	£199,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B17 8JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B17 8JB 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	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Other	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,819 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	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Technology Primary School Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	- not rated	587 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	889 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	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,488 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
A Kebabish	444 Portland Road, Soho	195 yd
The Shireland Bar & Grill (Kitchen)	Shireland Road	386 yd
Avery Fields Events	Avery Fields Sports And Events, 79 Sandon Road	737 yd
Mummy's Corner	106 Waterloo Road	795 yd
Obama1 Restaurant Ltd	Harmony House, 100 Waterloo Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shireland Bar & Grill	Shireland Road	386 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	841 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	852 yd
The Victoria Suite	Victoria Suite, 118 Windmill Lane	868 yd
The Pub at Bearwood	537 Bearwood Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	9 Shireland Road	535 yd
KFC	Unit 6, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	735 yd
Kashmir Grill House	79 Shireland Road	742 yd
Nooksies Limited	53 Waterloo Road	758 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Express	3 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	733 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	758 yd
Farmfoods	2 Cape Hill Retail Centre, Cape Hill	798 yd
Tesco Express	286A Hagley Road, Harborne	846 yd
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	880 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	243 yd
George Dixon Academy PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	350 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	665 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Birmingham Squash Members Club (Closed) 121a 121a Rotton Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	980 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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