Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, B38 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B38 8HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.7%	0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	29.2%	36.5%	7.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	51%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	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	41.8%	48%	6.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.7%	34.6%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.4%	22.9%	-4.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	18.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.2%	8.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.5%	89.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.2%	97.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Heathleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathleigh Road was 78.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathleigh Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North and the 1404th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8HG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heathleigh Road are based on 78 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 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, B38 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 8HG

Average Price
£230,700

Semi-Detached
£229,846

Terraced
£234,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathleigh Road

Average Price
£243,630

Semi-Detached
£239,833

Terraced
£247,449

Detached
£353,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-23	£172,717
1 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-04	£263,667
31 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-03	£246,896
17 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-24	£301,523
25 Heathleigh Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-02	£200,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B38 8HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,579 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 Primary School Rednal Road , West Heath Primary B38 8HU	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary Academy Muirfield Gardens , Kings Norton B38 8XQ	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wychall Primary School Middle Field Road , Northfield B31 3EH	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 376 Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9TR	2out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	1,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,223 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	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,100 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	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,185 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,962 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Redhill Cafe	43 Redhill Road, Northfield	732 yd
The Hayes Sports Partnership	The Hayes Playing Fields, Redditch Road	796 yd
Tasty Plaice	15 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	798 yd
Thania Spice	13 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	798 yd
Thania Spice	27a Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton	592 yd
The Kings Oak	133 Vardon Way, Birmingham	900 yd
The Cavalier Pub	Flat, The Cavalier	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicebox	1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham	197 yd
Kings Fish Bar	387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton	234 yd
Hong Kong Inn	102-104 Redhill Road, Northfield	642 yd
S Toss/Spice & Slice/Town Street	17 Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	786 yd
Snack Pals	13A Alvechurch Road, Birmingham	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kap Supermarket	33 Redhill Road, Northfield		732 yd
Aldi	15 Tunnel Road, Birmingham		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golfbug Wast Hills REDHILL ROAD	golf	727 yd
West Heath Park Oddingley Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Birmingham City Fc Academy (Wast Hills) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND REDHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
Fitness Factory 2 KINGS NORTON TRADING ESTATE KINGS NORTON TRADING ESTATE STOCKMANS CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	196.9 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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