Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B18 4EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	50.6%	48.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.4%	51.1%	1.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 B18 4EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	45%	47.4%	2.4%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	38.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.5%	51.4%	5.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.4%	31.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11%	12.9%	1.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 B18 4EJ this area, 38% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	38%	1.7%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	17.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	10.5%	3.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.2% 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	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	2.7%	34.8%
Other Asian	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	6.8%	13.5%	6.7%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	6.8%	-6.1%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-70.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	61.1%	57.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	20.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	57%	-3.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	24.9%	21.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4%	-15.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	60%	6.5%	53.5%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Dudley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road was 160.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 750th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B18 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Dudley Road are based on 127 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 Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4EJ

Average Price
£225,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£375,792

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road

Average Price
£220,790

Semi-Detached
£270,983

Terraced
£206,331

Detached
£268,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,786

Other
£274,006

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 - 243 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-06-13	£382,239
239 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-12-02	£188,577
245 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-07-31	£210,846
247 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-11-26	£133,757
273 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1999-05-05	£215,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4EJ 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	85
Looking after home or family	84
Student (economically inactive)	60
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barford Primary School Barford Road , Ladywood B16 0EF	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Dudley Road , B18 7QW	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Foundry Foundry Road , B18 4LP	3out of 4	892 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	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,760 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	1,973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	5,032 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	4,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,072 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
Dessert Parlour Birmingham Ltd	244 Dudley Road, Birmingham	37 yd
Full-A-Flava Caribbean Restaurant	235 Dudley Road, Birmingham	51 yd
Cafe Shop	8 City Road, Soho	61 yd
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	267 yd
Dixy Chicken	349 Dudley Road, Birmingham	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	345 yd
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	577 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mix Falafel and Sweets	259 Dudley Road, Birmingham	16 yd
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	267 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	267 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	267 yd
Cantonese Express	160 Dudley Road, Birmingham	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	16 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	157 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	275 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	442 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	290 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	9.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 4EJ