The Riddings, Birmingham, B33 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B33 9DG 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	53.6%	50.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	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 9DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	58.6%	61.6%	3.0%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	27.7%	8.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.6%	5.8%	-7.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	48.4%	2.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	39%	37.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	31.8%	24.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	24.6%	12.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	8.6%	23%	14.4%	2.7%	20.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	5.1%	-8.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	61%	47.6%	-13.4%	81.4%	-33.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	92.3%	74.9%	-17.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	2%	8.5%	6.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	12.5%	9.1%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	75.2%	-16.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is The Riddings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Riddings was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Riddings has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1130th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B33 9DG, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 The Riddings are based on 56 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 The Riddings, Birmingham, B33 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 9DG

Average Price
£154,952

Semi-Detached
£158,774

Terraced
£146,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Riddings

Average Price
£153,627

Semi-Detached
£155,462

Terraced
£156,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£35,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RiddingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 The Riddings, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-17	£207,598
93 The Riddings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-12-09	£150,595
85 The Riddings, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2018-06-18	£189,648
63 The Riddings, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-11-16	£128,772
71 The Riddings, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-12-12	£144,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 9DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B33 9DG 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

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Junior School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	2,231 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	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,765 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	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	508 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	590 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Fried Chicken	127 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	371 yd
Dolce Desserts	321 Wyndhurst Road, Birmingham	442 yd
Mcdonalds	Unit 1 To 3, Stechford Retail Park	466 yd
Silly Sausage Cafe	Unit 2, Imex Business Park	490 yd
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	711 yd
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	907 yd
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	907 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fish Bar	319 Wyndhurst Road, Birmingham	306 yd
Hing Yip	125 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	371 yd
Frankies Pizzeria	36 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	666 yd
Greggs	26 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	677 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham		677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 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	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 9DG