Martineau Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.3%	49.4%	4.1%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.2%	37.5%	-6.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	45.5%	15.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.4%	28.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	20.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	45.9%	23.1%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.6%	18%	9.4%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	67.5%	47.5%	-20.0%	81.4%	-33.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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%	67.9%	-16.1%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	16.7%	8.5%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	68.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.1%	17.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Martineau Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martineau Drive was 420.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 358.9% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Martineau Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 123rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 2AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Martineau Drive are based on 102 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 Martineau Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2AR

Average Price
£417,325

Semi-Detached
£278,459

Terraced
£323,532

Detached
£605,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,941

Other
£376,176

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martineau Drive

Average Price
£429,304

Semi-Detached
£247,916

Terraced
£348,546

Detached
£590,417

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,655

Other
£312,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martineau DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 56 Martineau Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-08	£193,986
Flat 6, 54 Martineau Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-08-08	£201,579
Flat 2, 54 Martineau Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2024-08-02	£192,276
Flat 3, 54 Martineau Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-07-19	£189,254
Flat 5, 54 Martineau Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-05-21	£199,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base Welsh House Farm Road , Quinton B32 2NG	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and The Sixth Form Centre, Harborne A Specialist Media Arts College Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	- not rated	1,405 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,723 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,428 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	4,910 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	942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	948 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fredericks Cafe & Gelateria (Queen's Park Cafe)	North Lodge, Queens Park	591 yd
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	654 yd
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	673 yd
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	698 yd
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	62 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	673 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	698 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	797 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	319 yd
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	319 yd
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	760 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	844 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	208 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne	614 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		580 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	629 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Qac Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre QAC Fitness Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	1,046 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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