Rough Road, Birmingham, B44 0US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 0US, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	55.5%	54%	-1.5%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.5%	46%	1.5%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 0US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	46.7%	51.8%	5.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	32.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	28.9%	28.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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 0US this area, 30.6% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	30.6%	-8.6%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.3%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	10%	17.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.9%	61.8%	-13.1%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	88.8%	75.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	75.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.3%	17.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rough Road was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rough Road has the 76th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1502nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 0US, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Rough Road are based on 107 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 Rough Road, Birmingham, B44 0US

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0US

Average Price
£234,729

Semi-Detached
£234,729

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rough Road

Average Price
£209,276

Semi-Detached
£215,740

Terraced
£188,354

Detached
£185,634

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,134

Other
£292,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Rough Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-10-27	£210,625
147 Rough Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,500	2010-11-05	£160,168
153 Rough Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,950	2000-06-30	£227,682
155 Rough Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	1995-08-11	£244,684
151 Rough Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	1995-02-24	£259,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0US

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 0US 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	67
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banners Gate Junior School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Infant and Nursery School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Primary School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Community Primary School Hornsey Road , B44 0JL	- not rated	647 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	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly School Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	- not rated	1,853 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	2,265 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	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,071 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	324 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,190 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
Cafe Prems	Sutton Park, Banners Gate Entrance	597 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	669 yd
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	773 yd
Tequila @Lime/Fatburgers	136, Kings Road	970 yd
URBAN BAO	136, Kings Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	722 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	736 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	773 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Desserts	1 Hartley Road, Birmingham	469 yd
Kings Fryer	194 Finchley Road, Birmingham	525 yd
Dragon Court	269 Kings Road, Kingstanding	536 yd
Pizza Bene	271 Kings Road, Kingstanding	536 yd
Smarts Fish Bar	651 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		546 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
New Oscott Primary School MARKHAM ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	1,090 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.9 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	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 0US