Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, B44 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 8RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	38.2%	38.8%	0.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-3.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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	48.8%	46.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35%	35.8%	0.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	18%	-9.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	18.4%	2.0%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.7%	9.8%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	20.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
White	79.2%	72.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-9.2%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	91.1%	82.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	8.5%	6.5%	1.3%	7.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	81.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1%	13.5%	12.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Birdbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdbrook Road was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birdbrook Road has the 78th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1478th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 8RB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Birdbrook Road are based on 326 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 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, B44 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8RB

Average Price
£195,911

Semi-Detached
£207,407

Terraced
£198,134

Detached
£192,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,822

Other
£133,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdbrook Road

Average Price
£195,127

Semi-Detached
£198,306

Terraced
£193,719

Detached
£240,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,157

Other
£200,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-06-30	£235,587
42 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-01-17	£172,879
42 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-14	£128,680
42 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-02-18	£194,912
74 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-01-07	£191,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8RB

Employment

B44 8RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr Primary School Aldridge Road , B44 8NT	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	960 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,003 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community special school	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
Pigsy Express	107 Burnham Road, Birmingham	260 yd
Greenholm Academy	Greenholm Road, Birmingham	521 yd
EKO 77	208 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	551 yd
Stanleys Snooker Club	400 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	613 yd
Cafe Click	406 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	186 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	186 yd
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	551 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	584 yd
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	586 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	694 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	963 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,048 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,085 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	173 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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