Millington Road, Birmingham, B36 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B36 8BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	51%	52.6%	1.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49%	47.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	34.6%	32.4%	-2.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	49.2%	2.5%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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%	53.9%	10.9%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	38.5%	30.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

In the area around B36 8BW this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	28.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	5%	-12.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	31.8%	16.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	23.6%	54.1%	30.5%	2.7%	51.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.4%	26.2%	-36.2%	81.4%	-55.2%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	67.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	19.4%	8.9%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	67.9%	-15.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.3%	15.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	59.8%	6.5%	53.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Millington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millington Road was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millington Road has the 48th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 1366th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B36 8BW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Millington Road are based on 141 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 Millington Road, Birmingham, B36 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B36 8BW

Average Price
£224,091

Semi-Detached
£227,807

Terraced
£229,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millington Road

Average Price
£231,433

Semi-Detached
£233,605

Terraced
£217,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Millington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-02	£210,000
63 Millington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-02	£214,889
70 Millington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-13	£229,309
78 Millington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-27	£226,959
49 Millington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£237,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B36 8BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B36 8BW 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	74
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,364 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	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	2out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Primary School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs Junior School Dreghorn Road , Castle Bromwich B36 8LL	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Infant School Dreghorn Road , B36 8LL	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Shawsdale Road , B36 8LY	- not rated	500 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	5,130 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	857 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Greenwood Farnborough Road , B35 7NL	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Performing Arts College Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7NL	- not rated	2,749 yd	Community school	No	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	4,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,788 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	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,206 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	1,220 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,686 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	288 yd
Perizinos	30 Chipperfield Road, Birmingham	303 yd
The Common Room	Crofton Gardens, Birmingham	469 yd
VF Clock Spar / Tango Blast	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	611 yd
Subway Clock	Clock Service Station, Coleshill Road	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Comet Public House	1 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	243 yd
The Hunters Moon	220 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	520 yd
Elderlink	Hodge Hill Gospel Church, Bucklands End Lane	800 yd
The Raven	Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken N Slice	61-63 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham	249 yd
Golden Kitchen	10 Ermington Crescent, Birmingham	288 yd
AMN-G Ethnic Ltd TA Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	421 yd
Pizza Perfect	123 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	421 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	117 Shawsdale Road, Birmingham	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	735 yd
Heathlands Primary Academy HEATH WAY	grass pitches	848 yd
24/7 Fitness (Fort Dunlop) FORT DUNLOP FORT DUNLOP FORT PARKWAY	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Firs And Bromford Sports & Wellbeing Hub Cameronian Croft		1,005 yd
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,078 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	122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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