Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B29 6NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B29 6NG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	55.8%	49.7%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.2%	50.3%	6.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	37%	39.6%	2.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	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	53.9%	52.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.7%	29.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5%	6.7%	1.7%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.7%	63.9%	-9.8%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	83.7%	76.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	74.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	16.5%	13.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lodge Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lodge Hill Road was 271.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.8% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lodge Hill Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 277th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B29 6NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lodge Hill Road are based on 124 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 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B29 6NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 6NG

Average Price
£341,522

Semi-Detached
£332,052

Terraced
£357,996

Detached
£521,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lodge Hill Road

Average Price
£308,032

Semi-Detached
£319,576

Terraced
£288,069

Detached
£386,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,566

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lodge Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-02-12	£245,000
82 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-07-18	£296,751
56 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-28	£272,970
134 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-15	£297,660
90 Lodge Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-10	£296,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 6NG

Employment

B29 6NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B29 6NG 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	73
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,170 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	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Junior and Infant School Tiverton Road , B29 6BW	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	- not rated	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	1,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	1,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Community school	No	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	710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,318 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	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	404 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	794 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	1,698 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crowley House	31 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham	331 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club	20 Weoley Hill, Birmingham	451 yd
Zante Cafe Restaurant	856 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	463 yd
Sliced n Diced	850 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	485 yd
GRILL N SHAKE	12-12A Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	945 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	1,005 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	463 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	535 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	535 yd
Bubble Waffles Dessert Lounge	812 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	577 yd
Big Johns	762-764 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	699 yd
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	796 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	210 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		459 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	834 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	842 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	1,080 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	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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