Meadway, Birmingham, B33 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B33 8NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.1%	49.9%	0.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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	53.8%	40.9%	-12.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	32.3%	11.4%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	6.1%	8.1%

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 (67.9%) 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	38.1%	39.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	29.9%	28.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	20.4%	18.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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 8NJ this area, 40.2% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	40.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	22.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.5%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	19.9%	8.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.1%	3.4%
Indian	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.3%	56.1%	-15.2%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	90.5%	74.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	15.4%	11.1%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	74.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.2%	14.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.4%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 132.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadway has the 32nd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1000th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8NJ, 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 230 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 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8NJ

Average Price
£93,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,861

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£201,631

Semi-Detached
£215,535

Terraced
£199,633

Detached
£365,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,998

Other
£231,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 Bridgnorth House, 235 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2008-08-08	£95,471
Flat 27 Bridgnorth House, 235 Meadway, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2004-05-14	£98,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8NJ

Employment

B33 8NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,246 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	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	2out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Forest Primary Academy Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	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	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	829 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,495 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,543 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	2,299 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
West Midlands Fire Station	478 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	366 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Meadway	396 yd
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	551 yd
Fusion Island	91 Lea Village, Birmingham	569 yd
Sweet Spot R US	3 Partridge Road, Birmingham	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	223 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road	760 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	809 yd
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	549 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	551 yd
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	562 yd
Lea Fish Bar	Flat First Floor, 94-96 Lea Village	787 yd
Pizza Deroma	109 Lea Village, Birmingham	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham	216 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	286 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	108 yd
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		664 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	891 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	912 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Grass Pitches FARNOL ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
G & A Fitness Centre (Closed) Granby Business Park Granby Business Park Granby Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,091 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of B33 8NJ