College Drive, Birmingham, B20 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B20 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.5%	35.4%	-12.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	50.8%	22.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	38.4%	48.2%	9.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39.2%	34.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 B20 2JA this area, 30.8% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	30.8%	6.7%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	19.2%	2.3%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	20.5%	0.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	13.3%	4.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	17.1%	33.3%	16.2%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	5%	7.4%	2.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	43.4%	27.7%	-15.7%	81.4%	-53.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	47.1%	-20.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	8.6%	17.6%	9.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	30.5%	12.8%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	47.3%	-19.3%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	13.2%	9.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	13.5%	10.2%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	76.7%	-35.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	14%	0.6%	13.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12.5%	1.2%	11.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	18.8%	1.7%	17.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	18.3%	0.9%	17.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is College Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Drive was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Birchfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield and the 1170th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 2JA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 College Drive are based on 18 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 College Drive, Birmingham, B20 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B20 2JA

Average Price
£179,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Drive

Average Price
£173,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 College Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-04-28	£130,848
1 College Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-12-10	£172,148
10 College Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2017-11-20	£176,128
8 College Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-07-23	£200,265
1 College Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2012-06-01	£189,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B20 2JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B20 2JA 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	81
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	21
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grestone Academy Grestone Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1ND	2out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rookery School Rookery Road , Handsworth B21 9PY	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Avenue Road , Handsworth B21 8ED	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Murdoch Primary School Antrobus Road , Handsworth B21 9NT	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy converter	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 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,090 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,289 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	4,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	3,019 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
Mr Singh's Pizza	103 Cornwall Road, Handsworth Wood	109 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	2 Stockwell Road, Birmingham	362 yd
Fika Moment	56 Oxhill Road, Birmingham	401 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club	Kilbys Grove, Birmingham	439 yd
Handsworth Jerk Centre	1 Headingley Road, Birmingham	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Hamstead Campus, Mitton Road	127 yd
Handsworth Wood Bowling Club	Devonshire Road, Birmingham	424 yd
The Grove Bar	Flat Above, The Grove, 279 Grove Lane	453 yd
The Paddocks Sports Club	31 Wellington Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ak Kebab House	164 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood	183 yd
Minhs Chinese Takeaway	26 College Road, Handsworth Wood	244 yd
Omni Sweet Centre	10 College Road, Handsworth Wood	244 yd
Niceness Jerk and Grill	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	244 yd
Love Peri Peri	18 College Road, Handsworth Wood	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delton Foods	10 Church Lane, Handsworth Wood	394 yd
Uk Zabka	296 Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	556 yd
One Stop Supermarket	231A Rookery Road, Handsworth Wood	724 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre COLLEGE ROAD		274 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	436 yd
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LAUREL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	450 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	486 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B20 2JA