Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 2ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	33.1%	37.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	46.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.7%	44%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.2%	39.8%	3.6%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.5%	12%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	15.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	47.8%	6.2%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	17.2%	20.4%	3.2%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	58.2%	48.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	85.5%	74.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	15.5%	4.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	74.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	3%	16.4%	13.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2.7%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	18%	0.9%	17.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Balden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balden Road was 266.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 190.4% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balden Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 293rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B32 2ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Balden Road are based on 109 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 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2ET

Average Price
£308,190

Semi-Detached
£278,124

Terraced
£338,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balden Road

Average Price
£553,289

Semi-Detached
£443,744

Terraced
£312,570

Detached
£507,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,504,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
236 Balden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-07-11	£339,597
234 Balden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-10-12	£279,229
236 Balden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2004-08-31	£414,269
236 Balden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2001-08-15	£199,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2ET

Employment

B32 2ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	96
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	2out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary School Castle Road East , B68 9BG	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,372 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	1,372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , B17 8BJ	- not rated	1,430 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	3,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,683 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,346 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,363 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,139 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
Urban Tea House	10-12 Wolverhampton Road	220 yd
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	283 yd
Anajen Cafe in the Woods	Warley Golf Course, 101 Lightwoods Hill	386 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	473 yd
Dolce Desserts	413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	271 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	441 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	557 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	634 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	230 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	446 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	463 yd
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	600 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton		585 yd
Nisa Local	157 Court Oak Road, Harborne		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	423 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		609 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	635 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		762 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%

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