Rock Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B45 8QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	37.5%	40.2%	2.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	39.9%	3.4%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15%	10%	-5.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.1%	40.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	35%	39.1%	4.1%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	21.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.3%	6.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.1%	87.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	96%	93.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	92.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Rock Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Avenue was 248.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% higher than the Frankley Great Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rock Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park and the 353rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B45 8QH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Rock Avenue are based on 9 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 Rock Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B45 8QH

Average Price
£249,907

Semi-Detached
£249,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Avenue

Average Price
£250,815

Semi-Detached
£250,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Rock Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-10-10	£219,524
7 Rock Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2018-07-02	£256,318
8 Rock Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2018-06-13	£274,785
7 Rock Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2013-04-19	£263,040
11 Rock Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,500	2006-08-03	£244,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B45 8QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colmers Farm Primary School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rednal Hill Junior School Irwin Avenue , Rednal B45 8QY	2out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rednal Hill Infant School Irwin Avenue , Rednal B45 8QY	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Lickey Road , Rednal B45 8TD	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Catholic Primary School Leach Heath Lane , Rednal B45 9BN	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	2out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	2,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	1,583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,945 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	3,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Himalaya Restaurant	1716 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	231 yd
Rednal Cafe	1680 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	271 yd
Church Cafe	Longbridge Methodist Church, Bristol Road South	438 yd
Food Cycle	Longbridge Methodist Church, Bristol Road South	438 yd
ESS	Glenart Castle Mess, 1555 Bristol Road South	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Park Brewers Fayre	Ashbrook Drive, Birmingham	715 yd
Toby Jug	Newman Way, Birmingham	974 yd
Buzz Bingo	Bingo Hall, Park Way	1,007 yd
The Cambridge	The Cambridge, 6 College Street	1,082 yd
Longbridge Beefeater	2 College Street, Longbridge	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Me 2 You Pizza	1720 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	231 yd
The Grill Box	1684 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	271 yd
Rednal Fish Bar	1676 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	271 yd
The Finest Cod	1694 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	271 yd
Little Italy	78 Edgewood Road, Longbridge	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
W M Morrisons	Bristol Road South, Longbridge		354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rednal Hill Junior School IRWIN AVENUE	grass pitches	340 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields BELTON GROVE	grass pitches	390 yd
Colmers School BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School LEYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery) ASHBROOK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Urban Fitness (Ecw) Bournville College LONGBRIDGE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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