Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, B32 3QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B32 3QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.4%	49.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	55.3%	53.8%	-1.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	33%	10.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	35.4%	44.9%	9.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	40.7%	36.3%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	31.1%	22.8%	-8.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	31.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	0.9%	5.5%
White	84.4%	66.9%	-17.5%	81.4%	-14.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	90.9%	83.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	83.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	8%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Lye Close Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lye Close Lane was 270.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.4% higher than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lye Close Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 291st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 3QS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Lye Close Lane are based on 39 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 Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, B32 3QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 3QS

Average Price
£182,912

Semi-Detached
£312,707

Terraced
£196,856

Detached
£282,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,603

Other
£55,383

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lye Close Lane

Average Price
£181,428

Semi-Detached
£300,363

Terraced
£208,298

Detached
£329,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,281

Other
£50,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lye Close LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Lapal Manor Court, 70 Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-20	£82,623
Apartment 6 Lapal Manor Court, 70 Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-06-07	£77,064
33 Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-04-11	£174,900
Apartment 9 Lapal Manor Court, 70 Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-10-13	£67,338
2A Lye Close Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-28	£252,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 3QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,555 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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodgate Primary School Lutley Grove , Bartley Green B32 3PN	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lapal Primary School Priory Road , B62 0BZ	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howley Grange Primary School Howley Grange Road , B62 0HS	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Adams Hill , Bartley Green B32 3QD	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kitwell Primary School Wychbury Road , Bartley Green B32 4DL	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leasowes High School Kent Road , B62 8PJ	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,557 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	2,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,462 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	5,276 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	1,995 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	4,137 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	4,295 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	4,471 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodgate Valley Country Park Cafe	Clapgate Lane, Birmingham		511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Crown	Old Crown, Carters Lane		213 yd
The Cobham Arms	217 Howley Grange Road, Halesowen		847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodgate Chippy	47 Woodgate Lane, Birmingham		242 yd
Wood Lane Fish Bar	93 Wood Lane, Bartley Green		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodgate Valley Clapgate Lane	grass pitches	512 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	74.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.4%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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