Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, B33 9TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B33 9TY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	47.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.2%	52.6%	4.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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	44.1%	41.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	43.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.6%	15.8%	0.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	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 9TY this area, 36.8% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	36.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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)
Indian	3%	3%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	23.3%	15.5%	2.7%	20.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
White	76%	55.2%	-20.8%	81.4%	-26.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	88.6%	74%	-14.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4.2%	10%	5.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	10.9%	6.7%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	74%	-14.0%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.5%	9.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Lea Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Ford Road was 203.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% higher than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lea Ford Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 478th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B33 9TY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lea Ford Road are based on 43 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 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, B33 9TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 9TY

Average Price
£202,948

Semi-Detached
£204,215

Terraced
£199,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Ford Road

Average Price
£188,570

Semi-Detached
£191,951

Terraced
£180,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-11-12	£207,410
22 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-07-31	£194,104
22 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-06-03	£163,911
16 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2016-03-04	£178,038
10 Lea Ford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2006-06-09	£260,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 9TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,311 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	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridpool Primary and Nursery School Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Lea Forest Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	- not rated	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School East Meadway , Tile Cross B33 0AU	- not rated	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,562 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	556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	- not rated	1,951 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	5,352 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	3,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,528 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	477 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	631 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	862 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	1,219 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
Mishmash Desserts 2	130 Lea Village, Birmingham	151 yd
Kitts Green Evangelical Church	Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	187 yd
Chris's Cafe	105 Lea Village, Birmingham	287 yd
Fusion Island	91 Lea Village, Birmingham	510 yd
Olympic Cafe	50 East Meadway, Birmingham	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham		187 yd
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicks Original	312 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	187 yd
Wall Street Burgers	298 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	187 yd
Diamond Grillz & Pizza Ltd	298 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	187 yd
Dixy Chicken Kitts Green	306 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	188 yd
Pizza Deroma	109 Lea Village, Birmingham	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	172 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road	735 yd
Lidl	317 Mackadown Lane, Shard End	814 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		477 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Tile Cross Academy GRESSEL LANE		631 yd
B-Active (Kitts Green) 42-44 42-44 EAST MEADWAY	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	930 yd
Shirestone Academy SHIRESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	7.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 9TY