Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, B44 9TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 9TY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46%	48.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54%	51.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	45.9%	52.3%	6.4%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	26.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.4%	6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.9%	45.5%	2.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.7%	36.2%	0.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	27.4%	5.9%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	10%	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	13.4%	-5.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	19.9%	5.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.1%	81.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	94.4%	91.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Birdbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdbrook Road was 82.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birdbrook Road has the 85th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1463rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B44 9TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Birdbrook Road are based on 323 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 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, B44 9TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9TY

Average Price
£195,639

Semi-Detached
£195,582

Terraced
£195,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdbrook Road

Average Price
£197,533

Semi-Detached
£201,163

Terraced
£195,706

Detached
£242,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,964

Other
£205,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
263 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-06-13	£169,500
261 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-11-23	£140,486
261 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-14	£123,397
257 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-01-06	£202,175
259 Birdbrook Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-10-31	£200,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,752 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	3out of 4	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorne Primary School Cranbourne Road , Kingstanding B44 0BX	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	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	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,548 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	129 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	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,238 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
Bilash Restaurant	572 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	465 yd
MMS Pizza House	578A Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	465 yd
Foodcycle Kingstanding	610 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	532 yd
Wall Street Burger	426 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Stanleys Snooker Club	400 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	763 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	867 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	871 yd
The Kitchen at The Kingstanding Inn	The Kinsgstanding Inn, 72 Warren Farm Road	972 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eugreeka!,Bao+Bowls,Wingology,Burger	578A Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	465 yd
Welcome Fish Bar	570 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	465 yd
Crunch Pizza	578 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	481 yd
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	640 yd
The Kitchen	171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	353 yd
RobinsonsSupermarket/GreatDealWines	418 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	236 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	862 yd
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	238 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	498 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	501 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	990 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	92.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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