Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B30 3BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	55.4%	1.2%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	45.8%	44.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	45.3%	53.6%	8.3%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	31.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.2%	50.4%	6.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.2%	31.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.7%	22.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	35.9%	8.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.2%	78.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	90.1%	85.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	84.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1%	4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Fordhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordhouse Lane was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.3% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordhouse Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge and the 435th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.2%.

🔎 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 3BP, 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 Fordhouse Lane are based on 244 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 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B30 3BP

Average Price
£218,870

Semi-Detached
£220,109

Terraced
£218,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordhouse Lane

Average Price
£252,499

Semi-Detached
£261,172

Terraced
£236,884

Detached
£333,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,410

Other
£447,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-03	£212,520
28 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-01-14	£224,142
26 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-08-27	£249,482
28 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-03-24	£224,556
18 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-03-17	£221,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B30 3BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	- not rated	513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotteridge Primary School Breedon Road , Cotteridge B30 2HT	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	2out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , B30 2JL	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School and Language College Selly Oak Road , B30 1HW	- not rated	1,075 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	- not rated	1,678 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	1,734 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	2,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	2,419 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	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple House School Maple House , Maple Road B30 2AE	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	1,776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus College Lindworth School , Monyhull Hall Road B30 3QA	- not rated	1,776 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	3out of 4	2,814 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
Nadie Bacon's Cafe	2 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
Coffee Central / Route 47	1551 Pershore Road, Bournville	268 yd
Akram's Kashmiri Restaurant	1526-1528 Pershore Road, Bournville	282 yd
Rush Trampoline Park	Unit 6, Avery Dell Trading Estate	322 yd
Chicago Pizza	1760 Pershore Road, Bournville	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route 69 Bar	The Studio, Wharfside Leisure Complex, 1 Lifford Lane	323 yd
Deadbeat	1473-1475 Pershore Road, Bournville	458 yd
Couch	1466 Pershore Road, Bournville	469 yd
Grant Arms	Grant Arms, 1814 Pershore Road	670 yd
Wildcat Tap Limited	1381-1383 Pershore Road, Bournville	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	1553 Pershore Road, Bournville	268 yd
Balti Bites	1545 Pershore Road, Bournville	268 yd
Golden Palace	1520 Pershore Road, Bournville	282 yd
Cantonese Express	1486 Pershore Road, Bournville	427 yd
Crispy Hut Chinese and Cantonese	1748 Pershore Road, Bournville	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eden Manna Supermarket LTD	122 Frances Road, Bournville	516 yd
Aldi	1326 Pershore Road, Bournville	873 yd
Co Operative Supermarket	1876 Pershore Road, Bournville	936 yd
Heron Foods	26-28 Watford Road, Birmingham	984 yd
Morrisons	4 Hazelwell Street, Birmingham	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Indoor Bowls Centre (Closed) Pershore Road	indoor bowls	826 yd
Stirchley Baths BOURNVILLE LANE	swimming pool	857 yd
Bournville Lawn Tennis Club MARY VALE ROAD	tennis courts	901 yd
Bournville Squash Club (Closed)	squash courts	931 yd
The Waterfront (Closed) 180a 180a Lifford Lane	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	184.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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