Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, B44 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 9EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.2%	51%	1.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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	36.2%	35.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	43.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	5.2%

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%	41.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	36.4%	31%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16%	20%	4.0%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

In the area around B44 9EL this area, 31.6% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	31.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21.5%	5.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70%	71.8%	1.8%	81.4%	-9.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	86.3%	84%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	83.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Oscott School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oscott School Lane was 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oscott School Lane has the 58th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1216th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 9EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Oscott School Lane are based on 113 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 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, B44 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9EL

Average Price
£235,862

Semi-Detached
£239,227

Terraced
£247,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oscott School Lane

Average Price
£232,660

Semi-Detached
£238,233

Terraced
£237,243

Detached
£304,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,417

Other
£122,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oscott School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£192,000	2026-02-17	£192,000
125 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-01-23	£242,883
140 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,500	2024-04-30	£234,891
171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-04-27	£259,822
138 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-13	£283,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,238 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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
Great Barr Primary School Aldridge Road , B44 8NT	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	933 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy converter	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	1,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,249 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	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,788 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	497 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	600 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	705 yd
Blue Bell Cafe	Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive	911 yd
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	284 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road	752 yd
The Old Horns	43 Queslett Road, Pheasey	863 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	920 yd
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
The Kitchen	171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	1 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	642 yd
Charliee's	514 Queslett Road, Streetly	646 yd
Chris'S Fish Shop	880 Aldridge Road, Oscott	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	737 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	920 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent	943 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	424 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	472 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	660 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Collingwood Centre COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD DRIVE		945 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	965 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	157.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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