Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, B29 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 4PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.3%	50.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	55.4%	42.5%	-12.9%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	38.3%	15.0%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30.6%	27.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	24%	-5.0%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.9%	3.7%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0%	4%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	10.8%	1.8%	-9.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	50%	59.4%	9.4%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	63.4%	71.8%	8.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	15%	-9.6%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	72.4%	9.9%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	6%	14.2%	8.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	2.7%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.2%	-10.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Abdon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abdon Avenue was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abdon Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1311th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B29 4PA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Abdon Avenue are based on 85 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 Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, B29 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 4PA

Average Price
£117,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,556

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abdon Avenue

Average Price
£124,846

Semi-Detached
£470,010

Terraced
£157,232

Detached
£461,044

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,205

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abdon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Dovedale Court, 27 Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2014-03-31	£114,293
Flat 5 Dovedale Court, 27 Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2009-10-21	£119,810
Flat 5 Minster Court, 25A Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2003-06-02	£124,615
Flat 5 Minster Court, 25A Abdon Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-07-14	£134,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 4PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,496 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	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Primary School Green Meadow Road , Selly Oak B29 4EE	2out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,109 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	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,014 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	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,344 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Serbian Orthodox Church	Church Of St Lazar, 80 Griffins Brook Lane	213 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Shop/Cafe	Royal Orthopaedic Hospital N H S Trust, Bristol Road South	827 yd
BBC Drama Village	Archibold House, 1059 Bristol Road	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shenley Lane Community Association	472 Shenley Lane, Weoley		1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed) Bristol Road South	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	214 yd
Bournville School Hay Green Lane	grass pitches	379 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	799 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	815 yd
St Francis Ce Infants And Junior School TEAZEL AVENUE	grass pitches	860 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		912 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	934 yd
Shenley Lane Community Association SHENLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B29 4PA