Boston Grove, Birmingham, B44 0HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 0HZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	56.4%	56.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	43.6%	43.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 0HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	41.9%	45.5%	3.6%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	30.1%	7.5%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	17.1%	11.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	31%	39.9%	8.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	32.4%	32.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	21.6%	15.4%	-6.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around B44 0HZ this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.8%	29.7%	-24.1%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	15.9%	5.6%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	7.6%	-7.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	6%	23.2%	17.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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%	1.1%	0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.1%	74.3%	-11.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	90.9%	78.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	78.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.8%	10.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1%	5.4%	4.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Boston Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Grove was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boston Grove has the 52nd highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1078th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 0HZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Boston Grove are based on 27 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 Boston Grove, Birmingham, B44 0HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0HZ

Average Price
£167,065

Semi-Detached
£146,155

Terraced
£184,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Grove

Average Price
£165,827

Semi-Detached
£156,870

Terraced
£183,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Boston Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-07	£223,089
15 Boston Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-05	£180,899
20 Boston Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-06-22	£190,157
25 Boston Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-06-20	£180,409
14 Boston Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-07-19	£165,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0HZ

Employment

B44 0HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	- not rated	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	- not rated	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	2,209 yd	Community 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	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,016 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	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
Flavaa	586 College Road, Kingstanding	78 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, College Road	221 yd
Kingstanding Leisure Centre	Dulwich Road, Birmingham	315 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	493 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	433 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	433 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	691 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	893 yd
Oscott Social Club	239 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	602-604 College Road, Kingstanding	75 yd
Milano Fast Food	582 College Road, Kingstanding	75 yd
Kings Kitchen	598 College Road, Kingstanding	75 yd
Balti Shack	586 College Road, Kingstanding	78 yd
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding	493 yd
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	510 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	371 yd
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	831 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	1,020 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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