Meadway, Birmingham, B33 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 8LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	53%	-2.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	44.6%	47%	2.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	38.5%	38%	-0.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	34.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	6.1%	11.2%

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 (70.8%) 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	31.6%	41%	9.4%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	41.3%	29.8%	-11.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 8LX this area, 30.2% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	30.2%	-18.4%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.5%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	20.9%	10.4%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	17.3%	32.2%	14.9%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	64.9%	47.3%	-17.6%	81.4%	-34.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	84.8%	76.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	15.5%	7.0%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	76.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.2%	16.3%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Muslim	43.2%	6.5%	36.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadway has the 20th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 519th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8LX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Meadway are based on 233 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 Meadway, Birmingham, B33 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8LX

Average Price
£217,541

Semi-Detached
£224,526

Terraced
£202,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£200,098

Semi-Detached
£213,717

Terraced
£199,783

Detached
£364,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,331

Other
£220,463

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-25	£238,983
98 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-11-23	£227,703
98 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2019-08-09	£226,558
118 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-05-02	£226,651
118 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-08-08	£172,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B33 8LX 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

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,302 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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,051 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 Primary School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridpool Primary and Nursery School Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Lea Forest Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakenhale Infant School Blakenhale Road , B33 0XD	- not rated	966 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon Heath Community Arts College Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,161 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	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,210 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	923 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 215 Barrows Lane , Yardley B26 1QS	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent 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
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	245 yd
Sweet Spot R US	3 Partridge Road, Birmingham	536 yd
GoRids Peri Peri	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	759 yd
Stirfry and Burgers	110 Cockshut Hill, Birmingham	759 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Meadway	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slimming World Franchise	Church Hall, School Lane	611 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	690 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	702 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	205 yd
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	244 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham		397 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham		439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	355 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	617 yd
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	742 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		923 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 8LX