Victoria Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B30 2LS has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.7%	53%	0.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	56.4%	53.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	28.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10%	10.3%	0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.7%	46.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	38%	31.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.7%	14.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	55.7%	9.0%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.3%	79.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	93.3%	86.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	86.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 1207th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 Victoria Road are based on 838 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 Victoria Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2LS

Average Price
£306,701

Semi-Detached
£257,457

Terraced
£244,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,934,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£271,457

Semi-Detached
£304,259

Terraced
£265,424

Detached
£603,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,761

Other
£677,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-06	£293,544
1 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-08-02	£288,224
18 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-13	£189,791
25 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-19	£259,742
10 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-14	£288,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	27
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,067 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	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,823 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	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,116 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	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,648 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	1,235 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	2,572 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,620 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
Simarik	1373 Pershore Road, Bournville	171 yd
Alicias Micro Bakehouse	1377 Pershore Road, Bournville	175 yd
Bournville Cafe	27 Bournville Lane, Birmingham	176 yd
ChangeKitchen CIC	Stirchley Baths, 2-4 Bournville Lane	188 yd
Anjuna Lounge Ltd	58-60 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wildcat Tap Limited	1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville	171 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	234 yd
Deadbeat	1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville	314 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	323 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Vybz	1456 Pershore Road, Bournville	248 yd
Caspian Pizza and Moonlight Desserts	1412 Pershore Road, Bournville	248 yd
Nourisha	Unit 19, Clonmel Road Business Park	293 yd
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	354 yd
Golden Palace	1520 Pershore Road, Bournville	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville		313 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham		364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	216 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	309 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	453 yd
Bournville Recreation Ground LINDEN ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Linden Road Instruction Pool LINDEN ROAD	swimming pool	688 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Bournville Park BOURNVILLE PARK BOURNVILLE PARK LINDEN ROAD	tennis courts	957 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	1,065 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	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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