Kings Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 0UJ 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 0UJ, 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 0UJ 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 Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.8% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 330th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.3%.

🔎 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 0UJ, 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 Kings Road are based on 912 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 Kings Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 0UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0UJ

Average Price
£213,749

Semi-Detached
£185,410

Terraced
£179,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£467,676

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£217,626

Semi-Detached
£201,542

Terraced
£213,525

Detached
£290,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,706

Other
£703,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
396 Kings Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2020-12-10	£192,571
424 Kings Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-10-30	£451,631
394 Kings Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-10-26	£165,196
402 Kings Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-04-05	£194,082
396 Kings Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2017-03-31	£174,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 0UJ 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	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,394 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 Community Primary School Hornsey Road , B44 0JL	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Junior School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Infant and Nursery School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	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	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,875 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	661 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,044 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
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	403 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	645 yd
Foodcycle Kingstanding	610 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	722 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	790 yd
Bilash Restaurant	572 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	403 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	490 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Fish Bar	651 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	365 yd
Raggys Kitchen Ltd	834 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	405 yd
Domino's Pizza	19, Kingstanding Shopping Centre	406 yd
Cook King Chinese Takeaway	11 Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	420 yd
Circle Fish Bar	9 Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		365 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	723 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	1,087 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	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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