College Road, Birmingham, B44 0HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 0HF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 B44 0HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	43.5%	51.6%	8.1%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.8%	47.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35.1%	34.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 B44 0HF this area, 29.5% 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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	29.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.7%	0.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	20%	6.6%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	4.7%	5%	0.3%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	12.2%	10.4%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.2%	52.5%	-24.7%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	89.5%	67.4%	-22.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	2.6%	10.1%	7.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	12.7%	9.5%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	67%	-21.3%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.5%	18.6%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	7.1%	6.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 136.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 956th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 0HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 College Road are based on 661 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 College Road, Birmingham, B44 0HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0HF

Average Price
£180,217

Semi-Detached
£186,183

Terraced
£174,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£271,082

Semi-Detached
£279,214

Terraced
£229,595

Detached
£288,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,853

Other
£696,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
379 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-29	£226,517
337 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-16	£185,332
391 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-31	£211,099
361 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-22	£213,347
353 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-01-26	£89,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 0HF 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	97
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	4out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	4,752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	896 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Foundation special 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
Alishaan	90 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	440 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd
Good Buns	474 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd
Goodfiller Cafe Ltd	474 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	216 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	671 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,005 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldthorn	76 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	440 yd
Hawthorn Fish & Chips	96-98 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	440 yd
Unique Cuisine	100 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	440 yd
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd
Classic Fish Bar and Kebab House	468 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding	456 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	892 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	275 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	275 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	568 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	783 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	202 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 0HF