Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, B38 9TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B38 9TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	40.3%	39.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	40.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11.9%	10%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	35.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.3%	32.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.1%	19.3%	1.2%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.5%	11%	3.5%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9TL this area, 30.1% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	30.1%	-15.5%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12%	0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.7%	5.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	15.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.2%	75.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.8%	6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	92.5%	91.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	90.6%	0.2%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lichen Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichen Gardens was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the King's Norton North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lichen Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North and the 1517th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B38 9TL, 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Lichen Gardens are based on 9 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 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, B38 9TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B38 9TL

Average Price
£182,704

Semi-Detached
£204,250

Terraced
£175,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichen Gardens

Average Price
£182,272

Semi-Detached
£203,439

Terraced
£179,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichen GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-08-09	£172,831
16 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-09-29	£179,269
6 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-03-11	£150,926
6 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2016-02-05	£164,930
6 Lichen Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-07-31	£188,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B38 9TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	4,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 376 Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9TR	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesley Anglican Methodist Church Junior School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9TR	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesley CofE and Methodist Infant School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9TR	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkesley CofE/Methodist Primary School 376 Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9TR	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Rose Primary Academy Tees Grove , Kings Norton B38 9DH	- not rated	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Norton High School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane , Kings Norton B38 8AP	- not rated	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,173 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	No	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	- not rated	4,870 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	4,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	3,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,867 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	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,850 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	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	2,825 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graduately Developing Futures Flourishing Fields Farm, Stonehouse Lane , B48 7BB	- not rated	2,900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	- not rated	3,437 yd	Community special school	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
Fitness Factory II Ltd	11 Bilton Industrial Estate, Stockmans Close	608 yd
Communitea Too Cafe	51 Edgewood Road, Kings Norton	837 yd
The Hayes Sports Partnership	The Hayes Playing Fields, Redditch Road	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Man On The Moon	Redditch Road, Kings Norton		865 yd
Greenwood Tree	Teviot Grove, Birmingham		929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Fish Bar	2 Hawkesley Square, Birmingham	504 yd
Kings Fish Bar	387 Redditch Road, Kings Norton	655 yd
Spicebox	1 Grange Farm Drive, Birmingham	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	15 Tunnel Road, Birmingham		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc Academy (Wast Hills) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND REDHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	371 yd
Golfbug Wast Hills REDHILL ROAD	golf	468 yd
Fitness Factory 2 KINGS NORTON TRADING ESTATE KINGS NORTON TRADING ESTATE STOCKMANS CLOSE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Ark Kings Academy SHANNON ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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