Melverley Grove, Birmingham, B44 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B44 8LA 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	54.9%	50.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	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	38%	39.6%	1.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	38.5%	54%	15.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	40.6%	29.8%	-10.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	21.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	14.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7%	2.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20%	5.2%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	22.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.4%	71.7%	-12.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	93.1%	86.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	87.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Melverley Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melverley Grove was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melverley Grove has the 47th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 762nd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.3%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Melverley Grove are based on 12 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 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, B44 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8LA

Average Price
£232,380

Semi-Detached
£232,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melverley Grove

Average Price
£229,981

Semi-Detached
£229,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melverley GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-09-12	£237,409
15 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-08-23	£234,696
19 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-02-16	£235,829
15 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-24	£182,162
15 Melverley Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2022-09-20	£186,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,845 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	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,540 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	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	5,295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,528 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
Stanleys Snooker Club	400 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	258 yd
Cafe Click	406 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	258 yd
Mama Mia	221-223 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	279 yd
Miah's Kitchen	128-130 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	301 yd
Delhi Dining	128-130 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	598 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	635 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	846 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Mia	223 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	266 yd
Big Johns Franchise	235 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	266 yd
Hawthorn Superstore	134 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	302 yd
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Golden Boat	311 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	216 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	440 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	467 yd
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding	887 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	861 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,019 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,023 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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