Lock Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B33 8AB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.1%	47%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.9%	53%	3.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 B33 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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%	44.7%	0.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	37.3%	5.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (70.1%) 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	32.1%	42.7%	10.6%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.5%	27.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	21.6%	20.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 B33 8AB this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	32.8%	-10.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	27%	12.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	25.5%	31.3%	5.8%	2.7%	28.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.7%	39.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-41.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	85%	73.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10%	15.4%	5.4%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	73.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.9%	17.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0.8%	-13.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lock Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lock Drive was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lock Drive has the 44th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1169th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B33 8AB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lock Drive are based on 50 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 Lock Drive, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8AB

Average Price
£144,795

Semi-Detached
£160,869

Terraced
£164,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lock Drive

Average Price
£142,226

Semi-Detached
£178,917

Terraced
£173,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lock DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Lock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-12-11	£194,212
9 Lock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2023-06-26	£195,597
1 Lock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-06-16	£217,920
15 Lock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2023-06-02	£192,939
61 Lock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-06-20	£74,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	2,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,248 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	91 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	94 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,107 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
Stechford Social Working Mens Club	Northcote Road, Birmingham	164 yd
Jolpai Bangladeshi & Indian Restaura	167-169 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	388 yd
Pizza Station	211 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	513 yd
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford)	215 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	532 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	445 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	799 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Fish Bar	159 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	388 yd
Oriental Kitchen	146 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	439 yd
Peri & Grill Ltd	158 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	440 yd
Dixy Chicken	205 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	513 yd
Royal Palace Chinese Takeaway	163 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	545 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	877 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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