Orkney Avenue is in Birmingham and in Birmingham district. B34 6BY is located in the Bromford & Hodge Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B34 6DA, B34 6LJ, B34 6LH, B34 6LL, B34 6JE, B34 6BP, B36 8BE, B34 6DB, B34 6JD.

Orkney Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orkney Avenue are based on 14 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6BY

Average Price
£228,217
Semi-Detached
£228,217
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orkney Avenue

Average Price
£228,217
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orkney AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-11-28 £197,612
9 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-06-14 £196,286
9 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-04-11 £157,021
14 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-12-10 £252,160
20 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-11-30 £188,218

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End B8 2SY 		2,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Vale Nursery School
Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6DU 		2,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East, Stechford B33 8QB 		2,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley B8 3QU 		3,697 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Garretts Green Nursery School
117 Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon B26 2JL 		3,979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Heathlands Primary Academy
Heath Way, Castle Bromwich B34 6NB 		497 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Firs Primary School
Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich B36 8LL 		583 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Shawsdale Road, B36 8LY 		721 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colebourne Primary School
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		811 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove, Hodge Hill B36 8LD 		1,071 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill B36 8EY 		1,221 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road, Hodge Hill B36 8HB 		1,380 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green B9 5RX 		2,868 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenwood Academy
Farnborough Road, B35 7NL 		2,954 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane, Tile Cross B33 9UF 		3,063 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford B8 2AS 		1,638 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waverley School
Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green B9 5QA 		3,522 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedStarbank School
Hob Moor Road, B10 9BT 		4,173 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beaufort School
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill B34 6BJ 		867 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road, B36 8AF 		1,293 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRiverside Education
2 Riverside Drive, Stechford B33 9BF 		1,883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL
170 PACKINGTON AVENUE, SHARD END B34 7RD 		2,246 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ebn Academy 2
10 High Street, Castle Vale B35 7PR 		2,985 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perizinos30 Chipperfield Road, Birmingham344 yd
Banging Bite's and Caribbean Delight4 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham354 yd
VF Clock Spar / Tango BlastClock Service Station, Coleshill Road497 yd
Subway ClockClock Service Station, Coleshill Road497 yd
The Common RoomCrofton Gardens, Birmingham644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hunters Moon220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill143 yd
ElderlinkHodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane171 yd
The RavenHodge Hill Road, Birmingham342 yd
Heathway Public HouseThe Heathway, Heathland Avenue728 yd
Comet Public House1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar117 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham300 yd
AMN-G Ethnic Ltd TA Pizza Perfect123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham300 yd
Pizza Perfect123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham300 yd
Golden Kitchen10 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham354 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham494 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heathlands Primary Academy
HEATH WAY 		grass pitches406 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed)
Glebe Farm Road 		grass pitches846 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field
STECHFORD ROAD 		grass pitches929 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orkney Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 733 crimes were reported near Orkney Avenue . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B34 6BY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 733
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Shoplifting 213
Vehicle Crime 76
Burglary 48
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Other Theft 21
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 12
Other Crime 11
Drugs 10
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B34 6BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rymond Road406 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rymond Road406 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robertson Knoll381 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robertson Knoll381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orkney Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Teesdale Avenue449 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Hennalls375 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chorley Avenue81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Chorley Avenue81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rymond Road406 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orkney Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6BY

Employment

B34 6BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B34 6BY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B34 6BY 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 Employee73
Retired47
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family29
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male210

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced6
Widowed15

Health

Very good health207
Good health132
Fair health49
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 97

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Pakistani220
Other Asian23
Black African20
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White104
Arab8
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa18
Middle East and Asia67

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years65
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
France5
Romania11
Other EU countries2
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa8
Middle East3
Southern Asia11
No passport held34

Religion

No religion26
Christian89
Muslim269
Other religion1
Not answered20
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