Powell Avenue, Birmingham, B32 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 1BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 B32 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	42.4%	46.5%	4.1%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	33.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	13.4%	8.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.1%	47.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.3%	32.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2%	3.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.4%	19.8%	0.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	20.1%	4.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	30%	29.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	89.3%	79.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	93.4%	86.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	87.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Powell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Avenue was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% lower than the Quinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powell Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton and the 1205th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1BQ, 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 Powell Avenue are based on 28 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 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, B32 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 1BQ

Average Price
£179,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powell Avenue

Average Price
£194,354

Semi-Detached
£213,922

Terraced
£200,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,950	2025-06-30	£187,473
4 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-28	£205,406
8 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-05-18	£175,072
14 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-01-26	£195,832
10 Powell Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2020-10-27	£182,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 1BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	4,114 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
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	5,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	316 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton Church Primary School Hagley Road West , Quinton B32 1AJ	3out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Primary School Apsley Road , B68 0QY	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Primary School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	887 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	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	- not rated	1,127 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	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,246 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	1,591 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	2,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School Tenterfields , B63 3LH	- not rated	2,701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombswood Special School Laborem Place , B62 8BH	- not rated	2,708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	3,252 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Quinton Methodist Church	Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen	429 yd
Milano Lounge	788 Hagley Road West	438 yd
Reel Cinema	Hagley Road West, Halesowen	511 yd
Coffee@Cogs	183 Spies Lane, Halesowen	570 yd
Full English Cafe	73 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lounge 101	101 Kent Road, Halesowen	937 yd
The Cobham Arms	217 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	1,060 yd
Stag & Three Horseshoes	Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fryer	851 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	368 yd
Howley Grange Fish Bar	2 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen	428 yd
Marvil Take-Away Shop	780 Hagley Road West	449 yd
Big John's (Retail) Limited	782 Hagley Road West	449 yd
Rose's Sandwich Bar	780b Hagley Road West	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Quinton)	Hagley Road West	490 yd
Co-operative Food Store	Spies Lane Filling Station, Spies Lane	784 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	989 yd
Farmfoods	74 Halesowen Road, Halesowen	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley) 8-10 8-10 HAGLEY ROAD WEST	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	771 yd
Perryfields High School OLDACRE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	159.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B32 1BQ