Blenheim Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 8LF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.9%	47%	0.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	40.3%	43.4%	3.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	41.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	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	36.8%	44.2%	7.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	42.4%	30.5%	-11.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8LF 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	30.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.1%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	86.1%	80.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-1.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	95%	87%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	0.6%	5%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	87.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Blenheim Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Way was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Way has the 66th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 933rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 8LF, 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 Blenheim Way are based on 89 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 Blenheim Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8LF

Average Price
£159,326

Semi-Detached
£185,703

Terraced
£193,031

Detached
£244,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,180

Other
£141,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Way

Average Price
£166,762

Semi-Detached
£196,278

Terraced
£206,360

Detached
£217,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,193

Other
£222,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Blenheim Court Blenheim Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-02-03	£112,386
76 Blenheim Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-09-29	£189,909
54 Blenheim Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-03-30	£60,122
72 Blenheim Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-12-15	£166,473
17 Blenheim Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-09-23	£168,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Farm Primary School Aylesbury Crescent , Kingstanding B44 0DT	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	723 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	793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	139 yd
Cafe Click	406 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	139 yd
Wall Street Burger	426 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	251 yd
Woodhouse Pizzeria	2-4 Warren Farm Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Mama Mia	221-223 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	638 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	658 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Mia	223 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	304 yd
Big Johns Franchise	235 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	304 yd
Golden Boat	311 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	310 yd
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	501 yd
Hawthorn Superstore	134 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	251 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	268 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	612 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	790 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	895 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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