Stechford Road, Birmingham, B34 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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	25.6%	37.4%	11.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	50%	-10.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.4%	45.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39.1%	37.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.3%	24%	-0.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	20.8%	4.9%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	28.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% 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%	2.3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	31.6%	62.6%	31.0%	2.7%	59.9%
Other Asian	9%	2.8%	-6.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	48.1%	20.6%	-27.5%	81.4%	-60.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	83.3%	78.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	78.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.1%	14.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Muslim	71.5%	6.5%	65.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Stechford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stechford Road was 8.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Stechford Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 47th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B34 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 Stechford Road are based on 312 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 Stechford Road, Birmingham, B34 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6BL

Average Price
£357,901

Semi-Detached
£363,364

Terraced
£351,250

Detached
£277,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stechford Road

Average Price
£303,634

Semi-Detached
£298,597

Terraced
£316,076

Detached
£351,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,099

Other
£323,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stechford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
198 Stechford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-11	£323,813
216 Stechford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-14	£379,115
242 Stechford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-30	£323,299
234 Stechford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-09-28	£436,454
198 Stechford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-10-23	£332,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 6BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B34 6BL 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	78
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	41
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,970 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	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,711 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Heath Way , Castle Bromwich B34 6NB	2out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Studio schools	No	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	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Free schools	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	4out of 4	381 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	3,100 yd	Academy special converter	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
Banging Bite's and Caribbean Delight	4 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	629 yd
Perizinos	30 Chipperfield Road, Birmingham	701 yd
Chickaros Hodge Hill	4 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	802 yd
Picasso's	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	847 yd
Chai Green	27 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	471 yd
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	476 yd
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	522 yd
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	997 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	483 yd
Golden Kitchen	10 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	629 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	117 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	750 yd
AMN-G Ethnic Ltd TA Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	750 yd
Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Heathlands Primary Academy HEATH WAY	grass pitches	904 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	1,074 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	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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