Hathersage Road, Birmingham, B42 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52.1%	1.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.9%	47.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 2RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	35.9%	46.9%	11.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.9%	-7.7%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	43.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	40.4%	41.5%	1.1%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.5%	19.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	10.9%	-11.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	13.6%	-7.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	22.3%	12.2%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	23.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.2%	75%	-10.2%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	96.7%	89.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5%	3.9%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hathersage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hathersage Road was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hathersage Road has the 75th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1522nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 2RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Hathersage Road are based on 199 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 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, B42 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2RZ

Average Price
£204,891

Semi-Detached
£213,939

Terraced
£198,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hathersage Road

Average Price
£209,452

Semi-Detached
£216,399

Terraced
£204,198

Detached
£189,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hathersage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-06-24	£160,882
71 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-21	£202,400
32 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-05-28	£237,370
49 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2024-04-26	£107,592
31 Hathersage Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-25	£203,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	- not rated	469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,028 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,474 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	- not rated	5,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	549 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,604 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	153 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	235 yd
The Beeches	116 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	250 yd
Breakfast N Brunch	101 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	331 yd
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	237 yd
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	331 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	564 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	564 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham		933 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	549 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	799 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	193.2 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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