Pennyfield Croft, Birmingham, B33 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B33 8DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	48.3%	59.5%	11.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	22.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.7%	6.9%	-6.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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	38.9%	41.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	32.3%	31.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	18.8%	17.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	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 B33 8DL this area, 34% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.9%	34%	-16.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.6%	3.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	21.5%	13.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5%	0.9%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	70.7%	61.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-19.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	87.5%	80.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	80.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.4%	12.9%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.7%	0.3%	-8.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Pennyfield Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennyfield Croft was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennyfield Croft has the 44th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1177th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 8DL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Pennyfield Croft are based on 3 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 Pennyfield Croft, Birmingham, B33 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8DL

Average Price
£124,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,280

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,607

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennyfield Croft

Average Price
£118,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,845

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennyfield CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Pennyfield Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-31	£161,120
4 Pennyfield Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-12-22	£90,127
4 Pennyfield Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-05-19	£103,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8DL

Employment

B33 8DL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	2out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	2,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Community school	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	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,982 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	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	2,491 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Foundation special school	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
MeriGo Piri Piri (Stechford)	215 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	528 yd
Pizza Station	211 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	537 yd
Jolpai Bangladeshi & Indian Restaura	167-169 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	613 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	635 yd
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	322 yd
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	573 yd
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	205 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	537 yd
Peri & Grill Ltd	158 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	568 yd
Oriental Kitchen	146 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	569 yd
Station Fish Bar	159 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	613 yd
Hing Yip	125 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North		859 yd
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	560 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	663 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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