Heathside Drive, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B38 9LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46%	50.4%	4.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	49.2%	46.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	33.3%	3.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	12.1%	0.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	57%	52.5%	-4.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	25.3%	29.3%	4.0%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22.6%	13.6%	-9.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	13.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	40.4%	22.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	75.7%	65.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	89.3%	83.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	83.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Heathside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathside Drive was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathside Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull and the 1203rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B38 9LP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Heathside Drive are based on 116 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 Heathside Drive, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 9LP

Average Price
£232,844

Semi-Detached
£227,930

Terraced
£254,909

Detached
£340,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathside Drive

Average Price
£232,700

Semi-Detached
£259,669

Terraced
£157,846

Detached
£336,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,845

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Heathside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-06-14	£219,040
24 Heathside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2023-12-19	£245,752
12 Heathside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-06-16	£268,589
60 Heathside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-23	£253,552
36 Heathside Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-01-28	£262,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B38 9LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Part-Time Employee	56
Unemployed	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmeadow Junior School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmeadow Infant School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QJ	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Sisefield Road , Kings Norton B38 9JB	2out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Junior and Infant School Pershore Road South , Kings Norton B30 3EU	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bells Farm Primary School Bells Farm Close , Druids Heath B14 5QP	4out of 4	911 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	2,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,882 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	1,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	3,801 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	4,019 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Navigation Inn	Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road	709 yd
Colanzo	100 The Green, Kings Norton	823 yd
Moza Buns	9 The Green, Kings Norton	884 yd
Molly's Cafe	20A The Green, Kings Norton	884 yd
Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann Cave	First Floor, 71 The Green	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Inn	Navigation Inn, 1 Wharf Road	709 yd
Masshouse Convenience Store	Masshouse Lane, Kings Norton	841 yd
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head, The Green	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingshill Chinese	118 Parsons Hill, Birmingham	352 yd
The Fold Fish Bar	1 The Fold, Birmingham	707 yd
PizzAmeen	5 The Fold, Birmingham	707 yd
Taste The Taste	7 The Fold, Birmingham	707 yd
The Green Fish Bar	94 The Green, Kings Norton	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co Operative Society	96 The Green, Kings Norton		856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadmeadow Junior School MONYHULL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School (Closed) Sisefield Road	grass pitches	681 yd
Walkers Heath Park Druids Lane	grass pitches	703 yd
Cadbury Sixth Form College DOWNLAND CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	964 yd
The Waterfront (Closed) 180a 180a Lifford Lane	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Kings Norton Playing Fields PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	1,024 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.9 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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