Newlands Road, Birmingham, B30 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B30 2RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41.5%	50%	8.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	32.1%	-13.3%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	51.8%	47.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.7%	40.4%	2.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	62.1%	8.9%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.4%	95.4%	4.0%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	91.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Newlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newlands Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newlands Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 855th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 2RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Newlands Road are based on 277 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 Newlands Road, Birmingham, B30 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2RG

Average Price
£258,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newlands Road

Average Price
£270,060

Semi-Detached
£292,777

Terraced
£260,217

Detached
£284,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Newlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-27	£251,733
14 Newlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-08	£257,078
4 Newlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-17	£239,908
20 Newlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,500	2022-03-03	£305,100
32 Newlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-01-20	£295,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2RG

Employment

B30 2RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
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	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,619 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	3,869 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	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community 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	711 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	1,118 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	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	1,927 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	2,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,462 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	2,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,106 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	1,633 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,035 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	2,173 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	2,225 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
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	329 yd
Coffee Shack by Wood Reinvented Ltd	1189 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	330 yd
Mighty Bite	1223 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
The New Balti Bazaar	1267-1269 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
The New Masalla Merchant Restaurant	1193-1195 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	345 yd
Tascos Social Club	Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	350 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	398 yd
The Hazelwell Public House	227 Pineapple Road, Birmingham	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	330 yd
Family Vybz	1456 Pershore Road, Bournville	619 yd
Caspian Pizza and Moonlight Desserts	1412 Pershore Road, Bournville	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	445 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	492 yd
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	330 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	439 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	551 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	778 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,022 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B30 2RG