Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B38 8ES is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	48%	44.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	52%	55.3%	3.3%	49.0%	6.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B38 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	46.4%	7.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	36.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	27.9%	34.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	42.4%	37.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	19.2%	18.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	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 B38 8ES this area, 30.5% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	30.5%	1.1%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16%	17%	1.0%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.7%	88.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.7%	93.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	93.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Rednal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rednal Road was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rednal Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North and the 1376th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B38 8ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Rednal Road are based on 301 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 Rednal Road, Birmingham, B38 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 8ES

Average Price
£242,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,287

Detached
£488,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rednal Road

Average Price
£338,149

Semi-Detached
£317,025

Terraced
£241,154

Detached
£592,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,649

Other
£84,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rednal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
290 Rednal Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-12-08	£486,826
288 Rednal Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-07-17	£231,201
274 Rednal Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,690	2018-10-30	£7,586
290 Rednal Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2001-01-08	£507,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B38 8ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Infant School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Junior School Rednal Road , B38 8HU	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary Academy Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	2out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton High School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,402 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	2,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Hospital School Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2AP	- not rated	2,633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Teaching Centre The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital , Bristol Road South B31 2AP	- not rated	2,633 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	831 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	908 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	908 yd
Thania Spice	27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	908 yd
Kiss Me Cupcakes & Cakes	1B West Way, Birmingham	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham	622 yd
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	866 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicebox	1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham	166 yd
Kings Fish Bar	387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton	388 yd
Fortune House	135 Vardon Way, Birmingham	622 yd
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	759 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield		831 yd
Aldi	15 Tunnel Road, Birmingham		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	501 yd
Golfbug Wast Hills REDHILL ROAD	golf	995 yd
Birmingham City Fc Academy (Wast Hills) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND REDHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B38 8ES