Blakeland Road, Birmingham, B44 8AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B44 8AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	39.6%	5.0%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	41.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	42.9%	41.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	41.2%	39.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12%	12.7%	0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	20.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	14%	25.9%	11.9%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	66.9%	54.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-26.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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%	77.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	77.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0%	14.5%	14.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Blakeland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakeland Road was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blakeland Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 663rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 8AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Blakeland Road are based on 135 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 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, B44 8AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8AT

Average Price
£234,978

Semi-Detached
£238,508

Terraced
£190,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakeland Road

Average Price
£243,786

Semi-Detached
£246,030

Terraced
£212,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakeland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-07	£261,574
91 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-07-28	£267,908
79 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-04-25	£279,280
111 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-13	£256,926
111 Blakeland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	2022-01-14	£70,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 8AT 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	82
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,798 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenholm Academy	Greenholm Road, Birmingham	275 yd
EKO 77	208 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	314 yd
Pigsy Express	107 Burnham Road, Birmingham	496 yd
Wendy House Cafe	Paper Mill End, Birmingham	541 yd
The Boars Head World Buffet	Boars Head, Aldridge Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	451 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	727 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	779 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	852 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	235 yd
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	314 yd
Rangamati	Ground Floor, 509 Aldridge Road	516 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	590 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	197 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	864 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	583 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	729 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	916 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	983 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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