Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 4HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B18 4HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51.9%	5.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.9%	48.1%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 B18 4HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	41.6%	47.5%	5.9%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.8%	33.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14%	15.2%	1.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 4HH this area, 35.1% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	20.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	11.3%	3%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.4% 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	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	45.8%	49%	3.2%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	8%	2.9%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.5%	11.2%	6.7%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	-72.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	64%	60.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	3.6%	5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	6%	7.7%	1.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	24.6%	2.3%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	60.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	25.3%	22.6%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	3.2%	-21.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	63.9%	6.5%	57.4%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Dudley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 977th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 4HH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 4HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4HH

Average Price
£220,640

Semi-Detached
£200,511

Terraced
£249,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£215,711

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
406 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-07	£284,026
378 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-17	£211,099
400 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-05-31	£219,411
Flat 378 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-10-11	£187,709
Flat 370 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2005-02-25	£138,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4HH 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	33
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,667 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	3,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	2out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Montague Road , B66 4PW	4out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH	2out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,284 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	1,698 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,779 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	4,634 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	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset Grill House	380-382 Dudley Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Sweet Life Desserts	378 Dudley Road, Birmingham	22 yd
GOLD Fried Chicken	403 Dudley Road, Birmingham	47 yd
Koh i Nur kebab House	437 Dudley Road, Birmingham	106 yd
Mamoosh Grill House Ltd	468 Dudley Road, Birmingham	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	146 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	756 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	786 yd
Community Action Project	Windmill Lane	962 yd
Seven Stars On Cape Hill	39 Cape Hill	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Infused	391 Dudley Road, Birmingham	47 yd
Classic Fish Bar & Kebab House	415 Dudley Road, Birmingham	47 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	48 yd
Caspian Pizza	453 Dudley Road	146 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	299 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	457 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	529 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Portland Road Cricket Ground MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS LTD SOCIAL CLUB PORTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham West) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 CAPE HILL	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 4HH