Southgate Road, Birmingham, B44 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 9AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	56.2%	53.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	43.8%	46.8%	3.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	31.9%	38.8%	6.9%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	47%	-2.5%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	6%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	36.8%	40.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	37.4%	37.9%	0.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	19.6%	14.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	21.9%	-17.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	20.4%	10.9%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.3%	72.8%	-13.5%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	93.3%	85.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	85.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.4%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Southgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Southgate Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 9AJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Southgate Road are based on 186 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 Southgate Road, Birmingham, B44 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9AJ

Average Price
£222,586

Semi-Detached
£226,895

Terraced
£205,216

Detached
£227,294

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate Road

Average Price
£218,630

Semi-Detached
£219,392

Terraced
£219,151

Detached
£224,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,086

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Southgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-03-11	£234,318
158 Southgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-03-15	£211,829
180 Southgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-05-24	£236,324
198 Southgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-10	£242,883
140 Southgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-07-04	£107,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr Primary School Aldridge Road , B44 8NT	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	767 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	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	1,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community special school	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
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	575 yd
Foodcycle Kingstanding	610 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	666 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	668 yd
Bilash Restaurant	572 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	718 yd
MMS Pizza House	578A Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	495 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	726 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	870 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	1,046 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	307 yd
The Kitchen	171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	307 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	672 yd
Crunch Pizza	578 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	684 yd
Eugreeka!,Bao+Bowls,Wingology,Burger	578A Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	594 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	724 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	966 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	169 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	397 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	616 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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