Highfield Lane, Birmingham, B32 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 1RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	56%	48.9%	-7.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	44%	51.1%	7.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 area around B32 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	44.9%	50.2%	5.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.6%	42.8%	3.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	35.4%	30.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.8%	18.8%	2.0%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	36%	24.7%	-11.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	26.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4.1%	9.8%	5.7%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.5%	50.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	72.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	73.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.4%	14.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Lane was 102.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Lane has the 42nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 1315th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 1RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Highfield Lane are based on 168 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 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, B32 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 1RX

Average Price
£172,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Lane

Average Price
£221,297

Semi-Detached
£339,151

Terraced
£184,920

Detached
£370,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,167

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
415 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-02-28	£172,558
419 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-04-06	£176,782
347 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-01-29	£170,288
355 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,500	2019-04-12	£78,041
349 Highfield Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2019-02-01	£183,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 1RX

Employment

B32 1RX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B32 1RX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,621 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	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Dwellings Primary School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Junior School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Infant School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Four Dwellings Primary Quinton Road West , Quinton B32 1PJ	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	771 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	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,367 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	4,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,009 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,071 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,532 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent school	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
B32 Community hub and kitchen	1 Faraday Avenue, Birmingham	765 yd
Boni Kidz CIC	St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West	970 yd
268 Coffee and Cafe and 268 Ltd	268 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	987 yd
FoodCycle Quinton	Vicarage, St Boniface Church	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham		762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	682 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	923 yd
Bob's Fry Inn	402 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	933 yd
Ridge Chippy	92 Ridgacre Lane, Birmingham	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	682 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	821 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	727 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	955 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	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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