Beachburn Way, Birmingham, B20 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B20 2AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 vicinity of B20 2AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	31.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.3%	52.8%	9.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	37.9%	30.4%	-7.5%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	45.3%	15.1%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	9.5%	2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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	2%	14.8%	12.8%	1.1%	13.7%
Indian	33.4%	26.8%	-6.6%	3.1%	23.7%
Pakistani	11.3%	23.7%	12.4%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	20.1%	11.7%	-8.4%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	17.4%	7.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	-73.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	68.3%	71%	2.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	21.1%	1.3%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	71%	3.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.9%	22.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	0.9%	-23.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Beachburn Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beachburn Way was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beachburn Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 1385th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B20 2AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Beachburn Way are based on 46 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 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, B20 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2AU

Average Price
£344,547

Semi-Detached
£340,762

Terraced
£281,278

Detached
£401,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beachburn Way

Average Price
£350,267

Semi-Detached
£341,214

Terraced
£307,355

Detached
£422,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beachburn WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-07	£303,604
45 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2022-10-21	£365,282
47 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2018-10-16	£314,533
22 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-02-28	£305,522
11 Beachburn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-16	£347,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2AU 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	75
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (NC) Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2RW	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Wood Boys' School Church Lane , B20 2HH	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,101 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,228 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,330 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	- not rated	3,646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	1,992 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
Handsworth Seventh Day Aventist Chur	Seventh Day Adventist Church, Hutton Road	838 yd
Sachkhand Nanak Dham	11 Church Hill Road, Birmingham	892 yd
The Industrial Society	49 Calthorpe Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	972 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	986 yd
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	426 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	576 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jawad Fish and Chips	62 Robert Road, Birmingham	793 yd
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	1,037 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood	1,073 yd
MISTER R BAKES	11 Charles Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham		598 yd
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	184 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	411 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	725 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	909 yd
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		1,091 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 2AU