First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, B32 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 2QJ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	52.9%	46.8%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.1%	53.2%	6.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	40.1%	44.4%	4.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	39.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.8%	49%	3.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30.6%	29%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	20.5%	-14.0%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	18.8%	1.1%	9.6%	9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21.4%	5.5%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81%	65.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-15.5%
Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	89.7%	71.8%	-17.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.6%	4.8%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	71.1%	-16.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.3%	13.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1%	5.4%	4.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is First Meadow Piece Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Meadow Piece was 167.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Meadow Piece has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 701st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 First Meadow Piece are based on 33 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 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, B32 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2QJ

Average Price
£160,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Meadow Piece

Average Price
£155,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First Meadow PieceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2023-11-03	£90,741
19 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-08-10	£208,851
66 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-05-29	£221,749
37 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-02-14	£86,365
27 First Meadow Piece, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-01-25	£74,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2QJ

Employment

B32 2QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	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	1,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,632 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	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	563 yd	Community 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	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Wood Leasow , Woodgate Valley B32 3SE	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,173 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	3,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,603 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,322 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	3,196 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
FoodCycle Quinton	Vicarage, St Boniface Church	221 yd
Boni Kidz CIC	St Boniface Church, Quinton Road West	276 yd
The Lion Bar and Restaurant	Quinton Members Club, 415 West Boulevard	329 yd
Captains Fish and Chips	105-107 Blandford Road, Birmingham	410 yd
The Haven Community Project	54 Rilstone Road, Birmingham	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham		919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Munchy Box	103 Blandford Road, Birmingham		399 yd
Johns Fish Bar	133 Quinton Road West, Birmingham		590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	590 yd
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	1,022 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcrest School Specialist College And Sixth Form Centre STONEHOUSE LANE		667 yd
Harborne Golf Club TENNAL ROAD	golf	1,034 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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