Elswick Road, Birmingham, B44 0JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 0JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 0JG, 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	38.7%	51.6%	12.9%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	30.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.9%	46.5%	2.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.6%	36.2%	5.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0JG 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.1%	30.1%	-14.0%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	8%	20.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	0%	7.3%	7.3%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.1%	71.9%	-15.2%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	95.5%	85.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	85.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.5%	11.9%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Elswick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elswick Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elswick Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1054th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B44 0JG, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Elswick Road are based on 78 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 Elswick Road, Birmingham, B44 0JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0JG

Average Price
£173,930

Semi-Detached
£168,289

Terraced
£176,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elswick Road

Average Price
£172,063

Semi-Detached
£176,578

Terraced
£171,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,400

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elswick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Elswick Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-10-24	£200,396
84 Elswick Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-27	£185,366
96 Elswick Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-09-13	£187,144
77 Elswick Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-08-23	£148,372
100 Elswick Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-16	£177,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 0JG 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	93
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	- not rated	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Community Primary School Hornsey Road , B44 0JL	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	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	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,444 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
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, College Road	538 yd
Hot n Spicy Hut	774 College Road, Kingstanding	624 yd
Kingstanding Ex-Servicemens Club	72 Warren Farm Road, Birmingham	633 yd
New Heights Community Project Cafe	108 Warren Farm Road, Birmingham	633 yd
Tequila @Lime/Fatburgers	136, Kings Road	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	540 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	540 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	645 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The College Fish Bar	746 College Road, Kingstanding	492 yd
Dragon Court	269 Kings Road, Kingstanding	590 yd
Pizza Bene	271 Kings Road, Kingstanding	590 yd
Kings Fryer	194 Finchley Road, Birmingham	599 yd
Warren Farm Fish Bar	116 Warren Farm Road, Birmingham	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	493 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	850 yd
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	983 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	1,083 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	365 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	990 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,038 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	209.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 0JG