Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, B33 9PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B33 9PP, 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	54.9%	53%	-1.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.1%	47%	1.9%	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.

In the immediate area around B33 9PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	44.5%	52.8%	8.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	32.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33%	35.2%	2.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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 9PP this area, 32.1% 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	39.1%	32.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	7.7%	-12.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	19.5%	12.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	19.9%	9.4%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	6%	18.7%	12.7%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.6%	58.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	87.6%	80.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.3%	3.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	80.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0%	16.2%	16.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	0.6%	-7.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Gillscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gillscroft Road was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gillscroft Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 1525th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 9PP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Gillscroft Road are based on 68 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 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, B33 9PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 9PP

Average Price
£188,798

Semi-Detached
£188,819

Terraced
£188,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gillscroft Road

Average Price
£183,129

Semi-Detached
£182,746

Terraced
£187,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gillscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2026-01-30	£218,079
50 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-09	£197,145
62 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-07-12	£171,268
58 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-12-04	£206,383
42 Gillscroft Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-11-03	£176,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 9PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridpool Primary and Nursery School Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	- not rated	518 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	5,190 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	1,533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	- not rated	1,941 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	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,396 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	2,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,657 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	746 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,515 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Need For Feed Cafe	33 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Hot and Crusty	17 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Lahore Qalanders Restaurant Ltd	23 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	235 yd
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	348 yd
Kitts Green Evangelical Church	Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	514 yd
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	940 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	1,014 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	25 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	210 yd
1 UKS Fired Chicken	27 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Greggs	26 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	397 yd
Frankies Pizzeria	36 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	440 yd
Chicks Original	312 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road	304 yd
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	397 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	913 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	446 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		746 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,088 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	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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