Beech Avenue, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 2UB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.7%	48%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.3%	52%	4.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	35%	-1.1%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.5%	52.4%	11.9%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	37.9%	31.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	22.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	18.3%	2.1%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	34.9%	13.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.2%	18.2%	14.0%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.9%	51.6%	-17.3%	81.4%	-29.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	80.3%	69.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	68.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	0%	21.8%	21.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.9%	-12.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 1123rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.9%.

🔎 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 2UB, 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 Beech Avenue are based on 82 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 Beech Avenue, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 2UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2UB

Average Price
£289,317

Semi-Detached
£292,163

Terraced
£288,145

Detached
£267,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£217,890

Semi-Detached
£282,062

Terraced
£187,730

Detached
£264,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-12	£264,513
2 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-07-12	£236,632
18 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-03-12	£293,042
34 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2019-02-19	£276,744
34 Beech Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,700	2018-06-29	£275,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2UB

Employment

B32 2UB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B32 2UB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	3,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , (Second Site At Wolverhampton Rd Cnr Clent Road B68 0lp) B68 9BG	- not rated	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,421 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,940 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MISS LIS KITCHEN	411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	148 yd
Royal Shapla	417 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	148 yd
Dolce Desserts	413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	182 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	233 yd
Toby Carvery	Toby Carvery Quinton And Innkeepers Lodge, 563 Hagley Road West	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	255 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	426 yd
The Royal British Legion	211 Worlds End Lane, Birmingham	920 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	923 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	148 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	287 yd
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	301 yd
Oliver's	492 Hagley Road West	399 yd
Chop & Wok	504 Hagley Road West	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	576 yd
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	726 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	800 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Ridgacre Road, Birmingham	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		524 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		589 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	873 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,082 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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