Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, B42 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 B42 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.3%	42.9%	2.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.9%	0.7%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	45.7%	3.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	41.1%	37.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13%	13.4%	0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	20.6%	1.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27%	1.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	11.7%	3.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.5% 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	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	18.4%	14.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	15.8%	32.9%	17.1%	2.7%	30.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	14.7%	-3.7%	1.0%	13.7%
Other Black	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	37%	16.5%	-20.5%	81.4%	-64.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.6%	61.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	61.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	26.3%	20.9%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ivybridge Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivybridge Grove was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivybridge Grove has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 308th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 1RL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Ivybridge Grove are based on 16 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 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, B42 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1RL

Average Price
£243,539

Semi-Detached
£243,539

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivybridge Grove

Average Price
£242,878

Semi-Detached
£242,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivybridge GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-06-30	£218,436
14 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2016-11-17	£121,863
5 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2015-09-11	£175,023
11 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2013-03-28	£329,648
10 Ivybridge Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2009-03-06	£265,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1RL 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	86
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance 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
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	969 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,658 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	2,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaiiwala One Stop	Unit 14a, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	479 yd
Nando's	Unit 96, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	479 yd
KFC Perry Barr	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	486 yd
Subway	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	523 yd
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	545 yd
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	615 yd
Calthorpe Arms	Calthorpe Arms, 155 Wellington Road	811 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	990 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy	Kiosk Adjacent Unit 28, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	470 yd
The Chive	One Stop shopping centre, (Market Village)	486 yd
Cake and Roll	One Stop Retail Park, 2 Walsall Road	486 yd
Greggs	39 One Stop Shopping Centre, Walsall Road	486 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	453 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	486 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	545 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	545 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	569 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	668 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Handsworth Grammar School (Wood Lane Playing Fields) WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS WOOD LANE PLAYING FIELDS ROMILLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	890 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		933 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	952 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	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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