Boswell Road, Birmingham, B44 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.8%	48.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.2%	51.7%	0.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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	35.4%	40.2%	4.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.4%	40.1%	-11.3%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	29.5%	44.8%	15.3%	33.6%	11.2%
Fair health	13.6%	11.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	25%	2.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	10.1%	-10.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.1%	7.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	19.4%	1.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	7.2%	22.5%	15.3%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.8%	56.3%	-14.5%	81.4%	-25.1%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	88.2%	82.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.7%	4.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	82.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.3%	14.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Road has the 84th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1265th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Boswell Road are based on 52 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 Boswell Road, Birmingham, B44 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8EJ

Average Price
£233,654

Semi-Detached
£233,557

Terraced
£233,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£219,455

Semi-Detached
£220,746

Terraced
£222,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,872

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Boswell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£221,306
10 Boswell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-09	£223,634
3 Boswell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-10-06	£241,446
7 Boswell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-30	£287,830
9 Boswell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-15	£236,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,815 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	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	1,256 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	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	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	4,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,460 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,560 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	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,583 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
EKO 77	208 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	395 yd
Greenholm Academy	Greenholm Road, Birmingham	595 yd
Alishaan	90 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	636 yd
Miah's Kitchen	128-130 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	650 yd
Delhi Dining	128-130 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	460 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	538 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	395 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	567 yd
Goldthorn	76 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	636 yd
Hawthorn Fish & Chips	96-98 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	636 yd
Unique Cuisine	100 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	364 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	785 yd
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding	930 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	541 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	848 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	988 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 8EJ