County Close, Birmingham, B30 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B30 2QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	39.1%	40.3%	1.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	41.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.9%	50.3%	0.4%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	34%	34.1%	0.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	15.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	38.2%	9.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	66.9%	66.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	-14.8%
Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	84.4%	81.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	81.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.8%	11.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is County Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around County Close was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

County Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 1153rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B30 2QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 County Close are based on 76 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 County Close, Birmingham, B30 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2QQ

Average Price
£248,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for County Close

Average Price
£181,421

Semi-Detached
£186,124

Terraced
£184,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,142

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on County CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 County Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2023-01-04	£243,191
14 County Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2022-05-26	£256,530
9 County Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-03-06	£245,638
17 County Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2020-10-02	£223,428
19 County Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,500	2020-09-25	£214,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,805 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	2,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,298 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
Lucky House	335 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	301 yd
Radhuni	284 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	458 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	291 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	478 yd
Hi Tea	283 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	480 yd
Verbena	1474 Pershore Road, Bournville	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hazelwell Public House	227 Pineapple Road, Birmingham	339 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	654 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	658 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	673 yd
Deadbeat	1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympus Fish Bar	Flat, 333 Vicarage Road	304 yd
Carino's Pizza and Grill Limited	295B Vicarage Road, Brandwood	353 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	2 Kings Road, Brandwood	426 yd
Big John's Franchise	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	475 yd
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	475 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	760 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	716 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	764 yd
Grove Unattached School Playing Field GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	835 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	983 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	174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B30 2QQ