Bandywood Road, Birmingham, B44 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B44 9JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B44 9JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.2%	43.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	37.8%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	37.5%	47.2%	9.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.5%	33.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	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 9JY this area, 30.3% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	30.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.2%	79.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	97.2%	88.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	87.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Bandywood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bandywood Road was 109.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bandywood Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 1229th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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. 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 9JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Bandywood Road are based on 53 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 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, B44 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9JY

Average Price
£190,362

Semi-Detached
£209,003

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bandywood Road

Average Price
£193,201

Semi-Detached
£192,937

Terraced
£202,846

Detached
£301,371

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,161

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bandywood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2022-05-23	£245,833
57 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-24	£191,082
59 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-04-26	£205,896
55 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2017-07-14	£203,058
Flat 1 50 Bandywood Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2011-03-31	£93,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 9JY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
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	2,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Infant and Nursery School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banners Gate Primary School Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,988 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
Boopathi's Restaurant	84 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	151 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	343 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	431 yd
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	484 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	274 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	395 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	439 yd
Deers Leap	797 Queslett Road East, Oscott	582 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Choice Takeaway	87 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	151 yd
Lambeth Fish Bar	4 Lambeth Road, Birmingham	240 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	340 yd
MelonMan	3 Norbury Road, Birmingham	429 yd
Cook King Chinese Takeaway	11 Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham	523 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	562 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	399 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	468 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	646 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	885 yd
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Collingwood Centre COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD DRIVE		1,068 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	1,083 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	274 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	36.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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