Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, B30 2XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B30 2XB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	46.2%	51.1%	4.9%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.4%	51.6%	5.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.4%	29.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13%	13.6%	0.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	28.3%	22.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	8.6%	-10.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	33.5%	10.0%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	71.6%	67.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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%	85.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	85.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.1%	11.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ashbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashbrook Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashbrook Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 904th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 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 2XB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ashbrook Road are based on 130 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 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, B30 2XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 2XB

Average Price
£206,543

Semi-Detached
£204,690

Terraced
£208,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,997

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashbrook Road

Average Price
£320,200

Semi-Detached
£219,216

Terraced
£229,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,325

Other
£12,416,424

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-04-01	£210,732
106 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2016-03-17	£254,516
108 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£119,900	2014-07-25	£206,745
124 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2014-04-29	£223,887
116 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-04-26	£194,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 2XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Green Primary Academy Moor Green Lane , Moseley B13 8QP	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Greenland Road , Selly Park B29 7PN	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raddlebarn Primary School Gristhorpe Road , B29 7TD	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	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	458 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	930 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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,739 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	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,313 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	3,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	1,566 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	1,641 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silverstone Court Cafe	1 Silverstone Court, River Brook Drive	250 yd
Dads Fish Bar	Dads Lane Fish Bar, 1 Dads Lane	344 yd
Pure Cafe	920 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	561 yd
Christ Church	953 Pershore Road, Selly Oak	609 yd
RA HUB	1233 Pershore Road, Bournville	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury	Highbury Public House, Dads Lane	386 yd
Perfection Snooker Club	1239 Pershore Road, Bournville	737 yd
The Hazelwell Public House	227 Pineapple Road, Birmingham	756 yd
The Bournbrook Inn Public House	The Bournbrook Inn, 1273 Pershore Road	873 yd
Stirchley United Working Mens Club	41 Hazelwell Lane, Birmingham	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AA Curries In A Hurry Ltd	8 St Stephens Road, Birmingham	559 yd
Bengal Chaa	1219 Pershore Road, Bournville	737 yd
Santi Pizza	1231 Pershore Road, Bournville	737 yd
Rainbow Garden Chinese	1225 Pershore Road, Bournville	737 yd
FLAME PIZZA	2 Wallace Road, Birmingham	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	928 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	969 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndworth Cricket Club Lyndworth Road	grass pitches	286 yd
Selly Park Technology College For Girls SELLY PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Birmingham Stirchley) (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Pershore Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
St Edwards Catholic Primary School ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL ST. EDWARDS RC SCHOOL GREENLAND ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 yd
Holders Lane Complex HOLDERS LANE	grass pitches	985 yd
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	1,003 yd
Selly Park Recreation Ground WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Pebble Mill PERSHORE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	1,088 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 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 2XB