Dormington Road, Birmingham, B44 9LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 9LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	49.5%	62.4%	12.9%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	23.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	8%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.3%	53.7%	6.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.7%	29.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.5%	14%	2.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.2%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	27.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21.6%	11.1%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	18.8%	4.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	90.1%	72.5%	-17.6%	81.4%	-8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	95%	88.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Dormington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dormington Road was 308.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.9% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dormington Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 223rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B44 9LN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dormington Road are based on 142 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 Dormington Road, Birmingham, B44 9LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9LN

Average Price
£191,649

Semi-Detached
£194,369

Terraced
£189,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dormington Road

Average Price
£182,456

Semi-Detached
£186,834

Terraced
£177,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dormington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Dormington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-23	£185,000
35 Dormington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-03-01	£154,677
17 Dormington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-03-17	£188,942
22 Dormington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	2022-06-24	£181,674
32 Dormington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-25	£212,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 9LN 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	62
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,074 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	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Park Primary Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	4out of 4	1,178 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	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	1,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	969 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,650 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
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	226 yd
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	341 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	391 yd
Boopathi's Restaurant	84 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	495 yd
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	114 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	341 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	399 yd
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	593 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cook King Chinese Takeaway	11 Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	185 yd
Circle Fish Bar	9 Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	185 yd
Raggys Kitchen Ltd	834 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	221 yd
Domino's Pizza	19, Kingstanding Shopping Centre	252 yd
Smarts Fish Bar	651 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	298 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	345 yd
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	658 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	718 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	862 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Banners Gate Primary School COPPICE VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	229 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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