Middle Leaford, Birmingham, B34 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B34 6HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	56.8%	54.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	43.2%	45.7%	2.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	43.5%	45%	1.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.5%	33.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.6%	16.9%	2.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.2%	26.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	11%	13.5%	2.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69.1%	59%	-10.1%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	87.2%	79.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	11%	5.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	79.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1%	12.4%	11.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Middle Leaford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Leaford was 158.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Leaford has the 28th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 730th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B34 6HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Middle Leaford are based on 74 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 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, B34 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6HA

Average Price
£260,367

Semi-Detached
£261,439

Terraced
£196,949

Detached
£274,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£867,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Leaford

Average Price
£251,698

Semi-Detached
£267,104

Terraced
£192,730

Detached
£273,583

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,478

Other
£839,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle LeafordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-29	£217,798
110 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-07-15	£247,252
102 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-14	£230,000
64 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-05-15	£220,415
37 Middle Leaford, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-09-29	£213,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 6HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Infant School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Audley Road , Stechford B33 9HY	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Audley Road , B33 9HY	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridpool Primary and Nursery School Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	- not rated	1,048 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	4,685 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	1,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	2,095 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,676 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	2,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,099 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	1,180 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,289 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	1,327 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	1,365 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
Lahore Qalanders Restaurant Ltd	23 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	507 yd
Need For Feed Cafe	33 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Hot and Crusty	17 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Fitcap	Flaxley Playing Fields, Stud Lane	697 yd
Bugsy's Cafe	203 Heath Way, Shard End	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	386 yd
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	830 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	1,001 yd
The Iron Horse	355 Flaxley Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies Pizzeria	36 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	380 yd
Greggs	26 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham	415 yd
China Express	25 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	519 yd
1 UKS Fired Chicken	27 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	519 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pape Supermarket	18 Glebe Farm Road, Birmingham		415 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	386 yd
Flaxley Rd Playing Fields STUD LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	225.2 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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