Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B34 6UB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.7%	39.6%	1.9%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	49.3%	8.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.6%	5.9%	-6.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	39.2%	46.7%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	38.9%	37.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.1%	10.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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	30%	23%	-7.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	32.2%	20.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.3%	78.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	97.8%	82.2%	-15.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	96.8%	82.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	10%	9.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Old Forest Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Forest Way was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Forest Way has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross and the 1190th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B34 6UB, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Old Forest Way are based on 66 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 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, B34 6UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B34 6UB

Average Price
£211,872

Semi-Detached
£259,432

Terraced
£197,754

Detached
£242,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Forest Way

Average Price
£203,214

Semi-Detached
£257,005

Terraced
£199,280

Detached
£202,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,119

Other
£302,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Forest WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136A Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-09-19	£211,043
156 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-09-05	£60,358
136 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-07-15	£111,124
160 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,200	2023-09-15	£237,482
170 Old Forest Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-26	£249,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B34 6UB

Employment

B34 6UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	5,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownmead Junior and Infant School Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownmead Primary Academy Pencroft Road , Shard End B34 6SS	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Primary School Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timberley Academy Bradley Road , Shard End B34 7RL	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillstone Primary School Hillstone Road , Shard End B34 7PY	- not rated	1,058 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	3,977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longmeadow School Longmeadow Cresent , B34 7NE	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The International School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Wilfrid Martineau School Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UE	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	- not rated	2,276 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	2,567 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	2,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kitts Green Academy Hallmoor Road , B33 9QY	1out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,543 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Subway	105 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	251 yd
Coleey's Cafe and Desserts	11 Ownall Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Welcome Change Cafe	Welcome Change Community Centre, Ownall Road	403 yd
Slice & Fry	3 All Saints Square, Birmingham	409 yd
Aylesford Hall	Bradley Road, Birmingham	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yardley & District Rugby Club	1 Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham		631 yd
Shard End Social Club	Brookbank Avenue, Birmingham		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	117 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	412 yd
Shard End Balti	223 Heath Way, Shard End	1,056 yd
New Seaway Fish Shop	195 Heath Way, Shard End	1,056 yd
China Express	25 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd
1 UKS Fired Chicken	27 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	160 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	433 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	121 Shard End Crescent, Birmingham	469 yd
Kitts Green Convenience Store	Kitts Green Convenience Store, 108-110 Kitts Green Road	943 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leaford Playing Fields LEA FORD ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Shard End Wellbeing Centre SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE SHARD END COMMUNITY CENTRE PACKINGTON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Yardley And District Rfc COLE HALL LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
Norman Chamberlain Playing Field SPONDON GROVE	grass pitches	641 yd
Brownmead Primary Academy PENCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Timberley Academy BRADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Hillstone Primary School HILLSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	208.2 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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