Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, B25 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B25 8QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.3%	49.1%	3.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.5%	40%	0.5%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	39.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.3%	47.7%	6.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33.7%	32.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	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 B25 8QU this area, 30.3% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	30.3%	-7.3%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	18.2%	1.1%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5.4%	17.6%	12.2%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.8%	4.4%
White	64.1%	42%	-22.1%	81.4%	-39.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	80.1%	70.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	9%	4.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	69.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.4%	15.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	5.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	41.9%	6.5%	35.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Kestrel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kestrel Avenue was 479.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.6% higher than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kestrel Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 92nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 304.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B25 8QU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Kestrel Avenue are based on 67 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 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, B25 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B25 8QU

Average Price
£145,086

Semi-Detached
£125,385

Terraced
£192,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,187

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kestrel Avenue

Average Price
£166,074

Semi-Detached
£148,194

Terraced
£190,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kestrel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£199,804
32 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-02-09	£182,102
80 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-25	£214,491
74 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-03-03	£193,964
6 Kestrel Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-02-07	£94,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B25 8QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Primary School Harvey Road , Yardley B26 1TD	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	967 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	2,414 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,343 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,292 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
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	470 yd
Balti King	1258 Coventry Road, South Yardley	965 yd
Great Bites	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	986 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	Unit 3, Yew Tree Retail Park	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	986 yd
O Mahoneys Bar	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,048 yd
The Clumsy Swan Ltd	Unit 1, Yew Tree Retail Park	1,048 yd
The Merry Mare	57 Stoney Lane, South Yardley	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kins Crunchy Chicken	2 Newbridge Road, Birmingham	309 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	328 yd
Blus Kebab House And Take Away	288 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	470 yd
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	526 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham		526 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	591 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Henry Road BOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Sheldon Marlborough Cricket Club FOLIOT FIELDS	grass pitches	875 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	909 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	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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