Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B18 4HL is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	45.5%	44.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.5%	55.1%	0.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 4HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	48.2%	57%	8.8%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	29.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	46.2%	43.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.4%	34.5%	2.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4HL this area, 34.4% 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	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	27.8%	11.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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%	3.8%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	38.5%	35.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	33.1%
Other Asian	5%	8.6%	3.6%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	4.2%	9.5%	5.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	20.1%	19.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	-61.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	58.4%	52.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	7%	11%	4.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	28.5%	4.4%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	52.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	30.7%	23.9%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	4.2%	-17.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	59.5%	6.5%	53.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Dudley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dudley Road was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dudley Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood and the 1174th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 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 4HL, 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 131 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 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B18 4HL

Average Price
£253,111

Semi-Detached
£218,913

Terraced
£244,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,897

Other
£421,175

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dudley Road

Average Price
£219,705

Semi-Detached
£269,639

Terraced
£205,135

Detached
£267,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,368

Other
£265,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dudley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
260 - 262 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-27	£406,725
272 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-06-04	£345,983
268 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-06-22	£147,651
300 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2004-06-07	£304,208
270 Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2003-10-15	£123,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B18 4HL

Employment

B18 4HL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B18 4HL 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	84
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	28
Other	26
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	4,027 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 Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School Cavendish Road , Rotton Park B16 0HL	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City Road Primary School City Road , B16 0HL	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerfield Primary School Cuthbert Road , Winson Green B18 4AH	2out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX	- not rated	1,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF	- not rated	1,468 yd	Foundation school	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 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion School 14246 , Western Road B18 7QD	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital Teaching Unit Ward 10 , City Hospital (NHS Trust) B18 7QH	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB	- not rated	1,109 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,363 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
Cafe Shop	8 City Road, Soho	125 yd
Tahini Grill Ltd	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Dixy Chicken	349 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Pasha Turkish Charcoal Grill	381 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Dessert Parlour Birmingham Ltd	244 Dudley Road, Birmingham	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Delight	439-441 Dudley Road	443 yd
Barford Road Members Club	Barford Road Members Club, 12-14 Barford Road	491 yd
Old Windmill	Flat Above, 84 Dudley Road	744 yd
The Woodlands Bar & Grill	Smethwick Working Mens Club, 108 Woodlands Street	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahini Healthy Grill	325 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Alton Takeaway Ltd	317 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Hasan Takeaway	321 Dudley Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Mix Falafel and Sweets	259 Dudley Road, Birmingham	172 yd
Watan Afghan Street Food	405 Dudley Road, Birmingham	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam-Sar Supermarket Ltd	264-266 Dudley Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Amir Supermarket	247 Dudley Road, Birmingham	172 yd
Kurdistan Supermarket	402-404 Dudley Road, Birmingham	302 yd
Goizha Supermarket	472 Dudley Road, Birmingham	427 yd
Lidl	167-193 Dudley Road, Birmingham	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerfield Park CITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	277 yd
Summerfield Community Centre DUDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Summerfield Junior And Infant School SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL CUTHBERT ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Oasis Academy Foundry FOUNDRY ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Winson Green MARY SEACOLE HOUSE MARY SEACOLE HOUSE LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
One Stop Fitness Centre (Closed) Imex Industrial Estate Imex Industrial Estate Western Road	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B18 4HL