Cob Lane, Birmingham, B30 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 1QR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.7% of the population 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	55.4%	58.7%	3.3%	51.0%	7.7%
Male	44.6%	41.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-7.7%

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	34.7%	36.6%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	35.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	13.6%	2.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	6.1%	5.4%

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	37.1%	41.6%	4.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	29.9%	36.4%	6.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	21.6%	13.4%	-8.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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	36.9%	25.4%	-11.5%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	33.2%	14.6%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.9%	79.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	93.9%	86.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	86.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	7.2%	6.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Cob Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cob Lane was 1139.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1032.6% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cob Lane has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 22nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 629.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 140.2%.

🔎 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 B30 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cob Lane are based on 25 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 Cob Lane, Birmingham, B30 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 1QR

Average Price
£379,516

Semi-Detached
£275,463

Terraced
£483,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cob Lane

Average Price
£408,435

Semi-Detached
£384,199

Terraced
£497,703

Detached
£573,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cob LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Cob Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-12-17	£277,378
38 Cob Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	1999-11-26	£339,470
94 Cob Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,500	1999-10-22	£487,405
94 Cob Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	1998-01-28	£508,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 1QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	- not rated	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary School Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Griffins Brook Lane , B30 1QJ	- not rated	466 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	542 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,404 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	787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	4,631 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	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	1,719 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	204 yd
BBC Drama Village	Archibold House, 1059 Bristol Road	650 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club	20 Weoley Hill, Birmingham	988 yd
Crowley House	31 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville College Of Further Education (Closed) Bristol Road South	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	255 yd
University Of Birmingham (Charles Gillett Centre) MEADOW RISE	grass pitches	459 yd
Bournville School Hay Green Lane	grass pitches	480 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		542 yd
St Francis Ce Infants And Junior School TEAZEL AVENUE	grass pitches	639 yd
Weoley Hill Tennis & Bowls Club Weoley Hill	tennis courts	799 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	924 yd
University Of Birmingham School WEOLEY PARK ROAD		951 yd
Weoley Hill Cricket Club WEOLEY HILL	grass pitches	961 yd
Rowheath Pavilion ROWHEATH PAVILION ROWHEATH PAVILION HEATH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	992 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	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B30 1QR