Orpington Road, Birmingham, B44 9LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B44 9LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	50.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.3%	49.7%	5.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	54.7%	53.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	28.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50.6%	44.3%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.4%	30.9%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	22.7%	-15.7%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17.2%	0.0%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	22.3%	13.2%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.4%	82.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	94%	86%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	3%	8.6%	5.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	86%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Orpington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpington Road was 149.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.9% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orpington Road has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 795th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 9LS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Orpington Road are based on 36 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 Orpington Road, Birmingham, B44 9LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9LS

Average Price
£175,754

Semi-Detached
£174,477

Terraced
£193,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpington Road

Average Price
£178,794

Semi-Detached
£180,047

Terraced
£165,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Orpington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-11	£179,031
8 Orpington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-11-06	£162,661
8 Orpington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-30	£169,757
20 Orpington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-05-22	£181,694
18 Orpington Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-05-11	£178,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B44 9LS 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	78
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,406 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	322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Doe Bank Junior Mixed and Infant School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View JMI School Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View Academy Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	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	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	3out of 4	1,731 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	2,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,715 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	1,167 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,835 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	144 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	353 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	389 yd
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	393 yd
Big Singh's Pizza	4 Cooksey Lane, Birmingham	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	152 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	551 yd
The Sportsmans Rest	The Sportsman Rest, 20 Cooksey Lane	553 yd
Deers Leap	797 Queslett Road East, Oscott	572 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lambeth Fish Bar	4 Lambeth Road, Birmingham	112 yd
Best Choice Takeaway	87 Bandywood Road, Birmingham	144 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	281 yd
Harleys Fish Bar and Pizza	925 Queslett Road, Birmingham	428 yd
Evergreen Cantonese Takeaway	524 Queslett Road, Streetly	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	921 Queslett Road, Birmingham	480 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	698 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Cooksey Lane Playing Fields Cooksey Lane	grass pitches	492 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	517 yd
King Georges Field SUTTON OAK ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	902 yd
Collingwood Centre COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD DRIVE		910 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	1,055 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	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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