Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 1BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	56.8%	55.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 B30 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	42.3%	47.7%	5.4%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	27.6%	-9.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	48.7%	43.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	28.9%	36.4%	7.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27.9%	20.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	30.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.6%	71.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	89.8%	84.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.6%	7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Longfellow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfellow Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfellow Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1461st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B30 1BJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Longfellow Road are based on 48 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 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 1BJ

Average Price
£168,091

Semi-Detached
£181,670

Terraced
£154,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfellow Road

Average Price
£151,427

Semi-Detached
£182,366

Terraced
£136,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,940

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfellow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2023-09-01	£205,663
49 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-08-16	£181,109
59 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-04-12	£159,000
49 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-08-18	£201,038
49 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2016-11-18	£154,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 1BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B30 1BJ 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	82
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,199 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	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wychall Primary School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Junior School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Church Infant School Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2DJ	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary Academy Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	509 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy converter	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	2,292 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	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	2,275 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	1,894 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	1,894 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	1,903 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	1,961 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
A2A Café	226 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	649 yd
Pit Stop Cafe	41 Pershore Road South, Birmingham	1,048 yd
Chill Out Lounge Cafe	Unit 8, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South	1,064 yd
The Toby Carvery Kings Norton	Cotteridge Village Inn, 107 Pershore Road South	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham		1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Spice	206 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	663 yd
Wychall Fish Bar	234 Wychall Road, Kings Norton	663 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concepts Limited	Unit 6, Parkview Trading Estate, 107 Pershore Road South	1,016 yd
Sophies Choice	35 Pershore Road South, Birmingham	1,048 yd
Sophies Pizza Pasta Gourmet Burger	1-3 Pershore Road South, Birmingham	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Norton Boys School NORTHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School WYCHALL LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	509 yd
Triplex Sports Association Eckersall Road	grass pitches	651 yd
Rowheath Pavilion ROWHEATH PAVILION ROWHEATH PAVILION HEATH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	926 yd
Ironworks Fitness Concept PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PARKVIEW TRADING ESTATE PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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