Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, B32 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 1AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48.1%	52.1%	4.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.9%	47.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of B32 1AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	23.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	62.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	18.3%
Separated	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	41.7%	51.3%	9.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38.9%	35.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	16.1%	-11.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	37.6%	12.2%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.3%	68.2%	-16.1%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	94.1%	84.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	9%	6.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ridgacre Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgacre Road West was 97.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Quinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgacre Road West has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton and the 1366th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B32 1AR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Ridgacre Road West are based on 80 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 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, B32 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 1AR

Average Price
£339,623

Semi-Detached
£274,474

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgacre Road West

Average Price
£275,652

Semi-Detached
£259,197

Terraced
£239,173

Detached
£438,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgacre Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
495 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-12-02	£235,699
475 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2025-03-21	£279,767
493 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-27	£224,894
483 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2023-05-30	£271,296
481 Ridgacre Road West, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-04-14	£292,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 1AR

Employment

B32 1AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	115
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,059 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	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	- not rated	100 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Primary School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	2out of 4	1,600 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	2,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School Tenterfields , B63 3LH	- not rated	2,894 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	3,285 yd	Other independent 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
Milano Lounge	788 Hagley Road West	267 yd
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	417 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	453 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	746 yd
268 Coffee and Cafe and 268 Ltd	268 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brandhall Labour Club Limited	Brandhall Labour Club, Tame Road		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	250 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	250 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	250 yd
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	279 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	362 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	846 yd
Central England Co-operative	Tame Road	976 yd
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	984 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 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	149.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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