Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, B44 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 8RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.2%	49.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.8%	50.6%	0.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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	36%	41.4%	5.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	39.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	6.1%	3.5%

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	39.4%	41.9%	2.5%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.4%	40.4%	1.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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 8RE this area, 29.2% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	29.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.2%	0.6%	-5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.4%	80.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	-0.5%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	89.9%	78.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	0.7%	11.2%	10.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	78.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.4%	12.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Birdbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdbrook Road was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birdbrook Road has the 77th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1471st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 8RE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 323 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 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 8RE

Average Price
£232,744

Semi-Detached
£447,683

Terraced
£205,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdbrook Road

Average Price
£197,533

Semi-Detached
£201,163

Terraced
£195,706

Detached
£242,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,964

Other
£205,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-29	£183,858
55 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-27	£225,883
55 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-10	£214,213
71 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-07-15	£217,551
75 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-05-31	£190,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 8RE

Employment

B44 8RE 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	94
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,567 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	2out of 4	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,349 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	846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	931 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,230 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
Pigsy Express	107 Burnham Road, Birmingham	248 yd
Greenholm Academy	Greenholm Road, Birmingham	504 yd
EKO 77	208 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	516 yd
Stanleys Snooker Club	400 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	581 yd
Cafe Click	406 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		233 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	185 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	185 yd
Bravo Pizza	210 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	516 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	567 yd
Golden Boat	311 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	515 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham	555 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	668 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	972 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,076 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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