Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B32 2TW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	50%	56.3%	6.3%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	50%	43.8%	-6.2%	49.0%	-5.2%

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	35.5%	28.4%	-7.1%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	30.4%	-12.6%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.4%	16.7%	4.3%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	5.8%	21.1%	15.3%	6.1%	15.0%

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 (48.6%) 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	32.2%	21.4%	-10.8%	48.4%	-27.0%
Good health	32.2%	27.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	27.6%	27.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	14.5%
Bad health	5.3%	16.1%	10.8%	4.0%	12.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	8%	5.4%	1.2%	6.8%

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 2TW this area, 46.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	46.6%	6.9%	18.2%	28.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	17.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.3%
White	82.9%	74.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	87.5%	82.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	82.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ridgacre Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgacre Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgacre Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1059th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2TW, 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 Ridgacre Road are based on 338 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 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2TW

Average Price
£351,982

Semi-Detached
£299,629

Terraced
£244,980

Detached
£563,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgacre Road

Average Price
£296,461

Semi-Detached
£277,787

Terraced
£270,486

Detached
£496,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,696

Other
£124,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgacre Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-06-30	£547,782
96 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,950	2019-05-17	£245,952
100 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2010-05-13	£561,982
92 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-11-04	£295,422
92 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	2001-08-06	£271,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2TW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B32 2TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	4,397 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	274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary School Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , B68 9BG	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings High School Dwellings Lane , Quinton B32 1RJ	- not rated	1,372 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	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,383 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	5,052 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	702 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,607 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,215 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,808 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
Starr Cafe	Quinborne Community Association, Ridgacre Road	1 yd
Lenchs Trust	80 Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	29 yd
B32 Community hub and kitchen	1 Faraday Avenue, Birmingham	539 yd
MISS LIS KITCHEN	411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	561 yd
Royal Shapla	417 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	1 yd
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	559 yd
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	581 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	756 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	366 Court Oak Road, Quinton	398 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	398 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	163 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	433 yd
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	561 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	475 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	493 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	841 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	864 yd
Co-Op (Quinton)	143 Quinton Road West, Birmingham	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		137 yd
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		980 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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