Simmons Drive, Birmingham, B32 1SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 1SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.5%	51.4%	2.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 B32 1SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	41.1%	46.1%	5.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	34.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.9%	38.3%	6.4%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	37.7%	29.4%	-8.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	1.2%	6.7%

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.

In the area around B32 1SS this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	30.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14%	1.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24.6%	10.7%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.2%	69.3%	2.1%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	86.3%	81.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2%	6.1%	4.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	80.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Simmons Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simmons Drive was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simmons Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 680th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

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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 1SS, 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 Simmons Drive are based on 132 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 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, B32 1SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 1SS

Average Price
£143,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,430

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simmons Drive

Average Price
£158,109

Semi-Detached
£190,616

Terraced
£174,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,368

Other
£118,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simmons DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-12-20	£171,116
136 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-11-11	£176,570
138 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-07-13	£160,870
138 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-05-28	£116,859
174 Simmons Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,500	2020-10-09	£74,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 1SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Other	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Primary School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Junior School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Infant School Quinton Road West , B32 1PJ	- not rated	715 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	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	832 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	1,122 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,315 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	4,510 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	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,180 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,303 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,664 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	596 yd
Boni Kidz CIC	St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West	760 yd
FoodCycle Quinton	Vicarage, St Boniface Church	804 yd
268 Coffee and Cafe and 268 Ltd	268 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	910 yd
The Lion Bar and Restaurant	Quinton Members Club, 415 West Boulevard	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham		555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	459 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	769 yd
Ridge Chippy	92 Ridgacre Lane, Birmingham	895 yd
Bob's Fry Inn	402 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	459 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	634 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Four Dwellings Academy DWELLINGS LANE	artificial grass pitch	834 yd
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground STOURTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B32 1SS