Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, B29 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B29 4ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	55.5%	54.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	44.5%	45.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 B29 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	43%	44.7%	1.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	39.8%	5.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.8%	47.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.5%	35.6%	4.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	21.1%	-12.8%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	28.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	7%	3.4%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76%	67.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-13.6%
Arab	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	85.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9%	2.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	84.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Green Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Meadow Road was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Meadow Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 1469th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B29 4ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Green Meadow Road are based on 158 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 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, B29 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 4ED

Average Price
£287,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Meadow Road

Average Price
£390,042

Semi-Detached
£406,762

Terraced
£339,271

Detached
£562,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
226 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-10-19	£306,195
224 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£289,300	2022-05-16	£308,831
222 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-12-21	£325,898
242 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-05-07	£271,113
228 Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2020-07-10	£276,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 4ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B29 4ED 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	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary School Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	- not rated	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Court Specialist Arts College and Sixth Form Centre Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	1,470 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	1,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	4,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,172 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Auden School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	1,290 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	1,290 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodCycle Weoley Castle	St Gabriels Centre, 83A Marston Road	734 yd
Little Tinkers	118-120 Castle Square, Birmingham	867 yd
UK Fried Chicken and Grill	96 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	909 yd
Weoley Castle Chippy and Kebab House	96 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	909 yd
Castle Snax	Castle Snax, 124B Weoley Castle Road	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weoley Castle Inn	Somerford Road, Birmingham		511 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley		852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Hung	94 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	909 yd
Hillwood Chippy	48 Hillwood Road, Bartley Green	980 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway	161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	989 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	997 yd
Turels Fish Bar	36 Castle Road, Weoley	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Meadow Primary School GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL GREEN MEADOW ROAD	grass pitches	178 yd
Shenley Academy SHENLEY LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	480 yd
Long Nuke (Closed) Long Nuke Road	grass pitches	574 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 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	95.0%

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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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