Rush Green, Birmingham, B32 3BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 3BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	44.7%	51.5%	6.8%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	26.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.3%	37.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	28.8%	39.2%	10.4%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around B32 3BJ this area, 30.7% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	30.7%	0.0%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	22.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.6%	69.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

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	89.1%	82.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	82.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Rush Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rush Green was 410.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.4% higher than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rush Green has the 2nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 128th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B32 3BJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rush Green are based on 5 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 Rush Green, Birmingham, B32 3BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 3BJ

Average Price
£176,019

Semi-Detached
£125,052

Terraced
£188,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rush Green

Average Price
£175,621

Semi-Detached
£124,556

Terraced
£188,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rush GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Rush Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-05-12	£194,904
87 Rush Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-10-05	£125,549
83 Rush Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-12-19	£174,965
19 Rush Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-07-17	£200,066
81 Rush Green, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-04-06	£188,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 3BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B32 3BJ 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	108
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Education	20
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	- not rated	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nonsuch Primary School Wood Leasow , Woodgate Valley B32 3SE	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nonsuch Primary School Wood Leasow , Woodgate Valley B32 3SE	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Junior School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School A Specialist Maths and Computing College and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School A Specialist Technology and Sports College Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	- not rated	1,613 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	3,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,385 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	3,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	1,308 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laces Firsbrook Centre, 50 Firsby Road , B32 2QT	- not rated	1,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston School 22 St Peter's Road , Harborne B17 0AX	- not rated	2,511 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,552 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Cafe, Asda Store	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	431 yd
Sanctuary Housing Association	31 Stonebrook Way, Birmingham	655 yd
FoodCycle Weoley Castle	St Gabriels Centre, 83A Marston Road	1,080 yd
Chilli Peppers	179 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	545 yd
The Hairy Lemon	Illeybrook Square, Birmingham	748 yd
Bartley Green Football Club	Jiggins Lane, Birmingham	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Hill Chinese Takeaway	133 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	338 yd
Kfc	20 Alwold Road, Weoley	602 yd
Dragon House	29 Modbury Avenue, Birmingham	712 yd
Valley Spice	12 Illeybrook Square, Birmingham	748 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		431 yd
Valley I Shop	26 Illeybrook Square, Birmingham		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillcrest School Specialist College And Sixth Form Centre STONEHOUSE LANE		408 yd
Senneleys Park BARN CROFT	grass pitches	503 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B32 3BJ