Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, B30 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B30 2DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	39.1%	54.2%	15.1%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	31.3%	-9.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	58.3%	7.6%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around B30 2DN this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	9.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	62.4%	19.5%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	91%	79.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	89%	85.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	86.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Mary Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Vale Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mary Vale Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 903rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B30 2DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Mary Vale Road are based on 387 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 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, B30 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2DN

Average Price
£422,347

Semi-Detached
£461,265

Terraced
£418,453

Detached
£461,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Vale Road

Average Price
£369,895

Semi-Detached
£454,095

Terraced
£358,312

Detached
£460,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,332

Other
£323,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£431,850	2025-12-09	£432,705
143 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2024-07-22	£466,202
129 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-04-19	£474,042
107 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-15	£351,765
99 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-02-17	£387,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	40
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,348 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	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , B30 2JL	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School and Language College Selly Oak Road , B30 1HW	- not rated	613 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	- not rated	994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	5,406 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	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	918 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	1,342 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	2,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	2,311 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leverton & Halls	218 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	439 yd
Hari's Eatery	1 Charlotte Road, Bournville	482 yd
Akash Tandoori Restaurant	1425 Pershore Road, Bournville	605 yd
Stir Store	1469 Pershore Road, Bournville	606 yd
Yardbirds	1505-1507 Pershore Road, Bournville	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournville Social Club	91-97 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	6 yd
Deadbeat	1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville	607 yd
Wildcat Tap Limited	1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville	641 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	643 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stickie Fingers	245 Mary Vale Road, Birmingham	359 yd
Nourisha	Unit 19, Clonmel Road Business Park	397 yd
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	640 yd
Balti Bites	1545 Pershore Road, Bournville	642 yd
Dixy Chicken	1553 Pershore Road, Bournville	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	811 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	843 yd
Eden Manna Supermarket LTD	122 Frances Road, Bournville	939 yd
Heron Foods	26-28 Watford Road, Birmingham	1,044 yd
Co Operative Supermarket	1876 Pershore Road, Bournville	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	116 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	305 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	493 yd
Kings Norton Girls School SELLY OAK ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	660 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	711 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	805 yd
Rowheath Pavilion ROWHEATH PAVILION ROWHEATH PAVILION HEATH ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	961 yd
Bournville Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	966 yd
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School WOODBROOKE ROAD		994 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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