Mears Drive, Birmingham, B33 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 9AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.4%	47.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	34.1%	39.2%	5.1%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	46.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	38.4%	45.3%	6.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	24.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17%	5.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	33.4%	18.0%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	9.5%	1.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	29%	29.4%	0.4%	2.7%	26.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	0.8%	3.6%
White	52.6%	31.1%	-21.5%	81.4%	-50.3%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	79.9%	76.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	15%	13.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	76.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.7%	18.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	1.3%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	45.6%	6.5%	39.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Mears Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mears Drive was 101.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mears Drive has the 53rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1360th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 148.5%.

🔎 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 9AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Mears Drive are based on 51 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 Mears Drive, Birmingham, B33 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 9AR

Average Price
£231,073

Semi-Detached
£240,420

Terraced
£207,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mears Drive

Average Price
£235,967

Semi-Detached
£241,126

Terraced
£207,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,088

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mears DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Mears Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-19	£256,000
48 Mears Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-14	£248,633
51 Mears Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-29	£224,226
46 Mears Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-09-14	£244,611
61 Mears Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£11,500	2022-06-24	£12,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 9AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,447 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	5,426 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	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,120 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	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	513 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	2,924 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
Silly Sausage Cafe	Unit 2, Imex Business Park	100 yd
Dolce Desserts	321 Wyndhurst Road, Birmingham	183 yd
UK Fried Chicken	127 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	318 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	350 yd
Sandra's Kitchen	96 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	712 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	793 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fish Bar	319 Wyndhurst Road, Birmingham	258 yd
Hing Yip	125 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	318 yd
Ling Tung Takeaway	98 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	376 yd
Bens Pizza Master	111 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	489 yd
Peri & Grill Ltd	158 Station Road, Stechford And Yardley North	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	1,000 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	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 9AR