Ripple Road, Birmingham, B30 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B30 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	51.3%	62.2%	10.9%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	25.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.1%	33.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	13.2%	3.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	10.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21%	4.8%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	44%	49.6%	5.6%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.3%	83.6%	4.3%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	87.2%	83.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.7%	9.5%	7.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	84.2%	0.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Ripple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripple Road was 258.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.2% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ripple Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 320th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.5%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Ripple Road 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 Ripple Road, Birmingham, B30 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2RB

Average Price
£243,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,775

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripple Road

Average Price
£243,461

Semi-Detached
£256,567

Terraced
£242,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ripple Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-01	£252,007
2 Ripple Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-09-22	£226,061
24 Ripple Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-17	£266,402
20 Ripple Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-16	£259,742
60 Ripple Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2022-10-17	£295,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B30 2RB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	1,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,679 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	3,695 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	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,290 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	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	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	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,532 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	2,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,092 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	1,461 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,304 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
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	162 yd
Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented Ltd	1189 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	163 yd
Mighty Bite	1223 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
The New Balti Bazaar	1267-1269 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
The New Masalla Merchant Restaurant	1193-1195 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	225 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	232 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	237 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 1364 Pershore Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	163 yd
Family Vybz	1456 Pershore Road, Bournville	535 yd
Caspian Pizza and Moonlight Desserts	1412 Pershore Road, Bournville	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	303 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	322 yd
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	314 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	405 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	453 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	1,062 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	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B30 2RB