Victoria Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B33 8AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	41.1%	40.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	44.3%	1.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	30.9%	32.5%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8AJ this area, 30.3% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	30.3%	0.3%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	11.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	18.5%	4.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	35%	47.2%	12.2%	2.7%	44.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	34.8%	32.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	-48.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	71.9%	70.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	18.3%	1.2%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	70.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.4%	13.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.7%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	52.8%	6.5%	46.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 466.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 352.2% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 100th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 267.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.2%.

🔎 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 8AJ, 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 Victoria Road are based on 838 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 Victoria Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8AJ

Average Price
£246,546

Semi-Detached
£168,754

Terraced
£234,419

Detached
£414,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£271,457

Semi-Detached
£304,259

Terraced
£265,424

Detached
£603,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,761

Other
£677,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2011-06-09	£171,574
16 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2011-01-14	£410,076
14 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	2010-09-08	£96,783
12 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2009-06-15	£166,268
14 Victoria Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2004-05-04	£132,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B33 8AJ 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	63
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,640 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	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,671 yd	Free schools	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	170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Jolpai Bangladeshi & Indian Restaura	167-169 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	104 yd
Pizza Station	211 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	291 yd
Stechford Social Working Mens Club	Northcote Road, Birmingham	295 yd
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford)	215 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	313 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	207 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	938 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Fish Bar	159 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	104 yd
Oriental Kitchen	146 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	145 yd
Peri & Grill Ltd	158 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	146 yd
Dixy Chicken	205 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	291 yd
Hing Yip	125 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North		521 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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%

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