Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B30 1JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45%	48.6%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28%	27.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	46.9%	4.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	6.1%	3.8%

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	44.6%	53%	8.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	28.5%	27%	-1.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	19.4%	13.9%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	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.

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	19.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.3%	77.1%	-14.2%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93%	83.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	83.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.6%	13.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Linden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1326th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 B30 1JS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Linden Road are based on 167 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 Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 1JS

Average Price
£505,413

Semi-Detached
£526,519

Terraced
£440,966

Detached
£581,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Road

Average Price
£475,003

Semi-Detached
£491,205

Terraced
£373,396

Detached
£778,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,135

Other
£381,367

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2026-03-06	£660,000
13 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-10-29	£605,908
13 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-01-27	£630,022
8 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-09-09	£668,160
4 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,499	2015-02-03	£432,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 1JS

Employment

B30 1JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in B30 1JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,430 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	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Infant School Linden Road , B30 1JY	- not rated	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	- not rated	1,235 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	688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School and Language College Selly Oak Road , B30 1HW	- not rated	1,502 yd	Foundation school	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	461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,280 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	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	257 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	992 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,027 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	2,173 yd	Community 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
The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant	Wyvale Garden Centre, Maple Road	261 yd
The Oaks Cafe (WMRC)	Oak Tree Lane Centre, Oak Tree Lane	410 yd
Wrvs Coffee Shop	Out Patients Dept, Selly Oak Hospital, 2 Raddlebarn Road	454 yd
Kafenion	35 Sycamore Road, Bournville	486 yd
Bournville Bread Basket	41 Sycamore Road, Bournville	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	860 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	679 yd
Ming Wah	3 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	707 yd
Food Max	17 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak	708 yd
Dolphin Chip Shop	3 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	808 yd
Tin Sing Chinese Take Away	5 Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	601 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	614 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	652 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		689 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		690 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Harborne Rugby Club (Westhill Playing Field) WESTHILL CLOSE	grass pitches	891 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	1,043 yd
Tiverton Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) TIVERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	0.0%

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	163.8 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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