Longford Road, Birmingham, B44 0RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 0RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.6%	49.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	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 B44 0RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	46.5%	57.1%	10.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	24.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.6%	46.3%	2.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.7%	30%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 0RL this area, 29.8% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	29.8%	-11.2%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	15.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	20.8%	5.1%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	18.4%	10.6%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	78.6%	-4.7%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	87.2%	85.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	85.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.8%	7.2%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Longford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longford Road was 226.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Longford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 414th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 189.3%.

🔎 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 0RL, 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 - 8/10 (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 Longford Road are based on 88 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 Longford Road, Birmingham, B44 0RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0RL

Average Price
£172,601

Semi-Detached
£166,222

Terraced
£176,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longford Road

Average Price
£172,533

Semi-Detached
£175,338

Terraced
£172,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Longford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-06-05	£194,402
116 Longford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2019-11-07	£179,821
114 Longford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2019-11-07	£179,821
67 Longford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-08-09	£182,853
124 Longford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,900	2019-04-12	£184,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 0RL 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	71
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Community 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
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	501 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	677 yd
Foodcycle Kingstanding	610 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	796 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	879 yd
Cafe Prems	Sutton Park, Banners Gate Entrance	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	501 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	569 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	731 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fryer	194 Finchley Road, Birmingham	404 yd
Kings Desserts	1 Hartley Road, Birmingham	420 yd
Smarts Fish Bar	651 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	423 yd
Dragon Court	269 Kings Road, Kingstanding	452 yd
Pizza Bene	271 Kings Road, Kingstanding	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		423 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	818 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 0RL