Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, B44 9BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 9BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.8%	45.9%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	45.4%	2.1%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	45.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.7%	40.4%	0.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	19.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	6%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	21.3%	2.1%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.7%	6.3%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	22.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.5%	8%	5.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.6%	75.9%	-7.7%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	91.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	92.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Brackenfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brackenfield Road was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brackenfield Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott and the 238th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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 9BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Brackenfield Road are based on 224 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 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, B44 9BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9BB

Average Price
£235,458

Semi-Detached
£245,182

Terraced
£221,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brackenfield Road

Average Price
£228,484

Semi-Detached
£230,898

Terraced
£224,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brackenfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£224,500	2023-06-26	£237,470
166 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-03-03	£278,282
138 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-06-18	£224,640
147 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-08	£246,154
144 Brackenfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2018-12-17	£232,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Wimperis Way , Great Barr B43 7DH	- not rated	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	1,073 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	2out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,096 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	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	259 yd
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	423 yd
Blue Bell Cafe	Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive	430 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	693 yd
Boopathi's Restaurant	84 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	264 yd
The Old Horns	43 Queslett Road, Pheasey	577 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road	610 yd
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	641 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charliee's	514 Queslett Road, Streetly	151 yd
Evergreen Cantonese Takeaway	524 Queslett Road, Streetly	445 yd
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	494 yd
The Kitchen	171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	494 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent	836 yd
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham	917 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	205 yd
Collingwood Centre COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD DRIVE		478 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	917 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	981 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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