Holbeach Road, Birmingham, B33 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B33 8LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.4%	49.8%	7.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	32%	0.3%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	37.4%	39.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	35.7%	35.8%	0.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	19.3%	16.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.9%	7%	1.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	27.9%	-15.0%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	13.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.9%	76.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-5.2%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	93.1%	84.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	84.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1%	7%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Holbeach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holbeach Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holbeach Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1306th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B33 8LQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Holbeach Road are based on 16 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 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, B33 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8LQ

Average Price
£166,269

Semi-Detached
£175,036

Terraced
£164,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holbeach Road

Average Price
£171,213

Semi-Detached
£172,226

Terraced
£169,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holbeach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-06-20	£189,494
37 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£134,720	2021-06-18	£153,532
21 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2017-06-16	£199,488
30 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2015-12-01	£149,537
33 Holbeach Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2015-03-02	£156,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8LQ

Employment

B33 8LQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	82
Retired	35
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridpool Primary and Nursery School Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Lea Forest Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	4out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	- not rated	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Infant School Blakenhale Road , B33 0XD	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Orton Middle School Vicarage Lane , Water Orton B46 1RX	- not rated	5,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,712 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	2,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	433 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	996 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Mcdonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Meadway	412 yd
Fusion Island	91 Lea Village, Birmingham	420 yd
West Midlands Fire Station	478 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	524 yd
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	596 yd
Chris's Cafe	105 Lea Village, Birmingham	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	160 yd
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	713 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	974 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	588 yd
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	594 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	596 yd
Lea Fish Bar	Flat First Floor, 94-96 Lea Village	623 yd
Pizza Deroma	109 Lea Village, Birmingham	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	185 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham	327 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	723 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	368 yd
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		434 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 8LQ