Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B34 6JH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	55.9%	56.1%	0.2%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	44.1%	43.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	38%	41%	3.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.7%

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	44.6%	38.3%	-6.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	31%	34.4%	3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.7%	18.9%	3.2%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 B34 6JH this area, 30.9% 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	30.9%	-13.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	22.7%	9.8%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	18.9%	16.3%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.3%	59.3%	-30.0%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	94.8%	84.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	12.3%	11.4%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	84.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Galloway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galloway Avenue was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Galloway Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 618th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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 6JH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Galloway Avenue are based on 55 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 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6JH

Average Price
£245,921

Semi-Detached
£283,919

Terraced
£235,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,641

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galloway Avenue

Average Price
£222,162

Semi-Detached
£228,711

Terraced
£223,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galloway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-12-02	£200,396
64 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£87,435	2025-07-02	£89,468
18 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-27	£251,241
36 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-28	£270,432
52 Galloway Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-12-15	£165,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 6JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	2,584 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	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathlands Junior and Infant School (NC) Heath Way , Castle Bromwich B34 6NB	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Heath Way , Castle Bromwich B34 6NB	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	2out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY	- not rated	921 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	2,401 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	2,562 yd	Community 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	3,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,733 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	1,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,382 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	1,038 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,113 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trade Based Training Units 10,11 and 16 Stechford Trading Estate , Lyndon Road B33 8BU	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bugsy's Cafe	203 Heath Way, Shard End	402 yd
VF Clock Spar / Tango Blast	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	576 yd
Subway Clock	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	576 yd
Perizinos	30 Chipperfield Road, Birmingham	682 yd
Banging Bite's and Caribbean Delight	4 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	304 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	330 yd
Heathway Public House	The Heathway, Heathland Avenue	438 yd
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	541 yd
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shard End Balti	223 Heath Way, Shard End	402 yd
New Seaway Fish Shop	195 Heath Way, Shard End	402 yd
Heathway Pizza	The Heathway, Heathland Avenue	438 yd
Burger Shack - Hodgehill	182 Maryland Avenue, Birmingham	470 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	117 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathlands Primary Academy HEATH WAY	grass pitches	252 yd
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground (Closed) Glebe Farm Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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