Rubery Field Close, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B45 9WD is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50.4%	54.1%	3.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 B45 9WD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	34%	50.4%	16.4%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	37.5%	-11.8%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.8%	32.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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	21.1%	18.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.1%	2.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	31.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.3%	74.9%	-17.4%	81.4%	-6.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	96.1%	87.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	87.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Rubery Field Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rubery Field Close was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Frankley Great Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rubery Field Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park and the 624th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B45 9WD, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Rubery Field Close are based on 93 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 Rubery Field Close, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B45 9WD

Average Price
£302,942

Semi-Detached
£328,690

Terraced
£273,580

Detached
£452,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rubery Field Close

Average Price
£303,576

Semi-Detached
£308,896

Terraced
£290,058

Detached
£451,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rubery Field CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rubery Field Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-01-18	£154,755
9 Rubery Field Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-31	£144,147
22 Rubery Field Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-30	£308,814
61 Rubery Field Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2022-01-28	£450,478
63 Rubery Field Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-09-03	£498,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B45 9WD

Employment

B45 9WD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	29
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	56
Manufacturing	47
Education	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
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	767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	5,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School New Street , Rubery B45 0EU	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colmers Farm Primary School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Wareham Road , Frankley B45 0JS	2out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reaside Academy Tresco Close , Frankley B45 0HY	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Catholic Primary School Leach Heath Lane , Rednal B45 9BN	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Bristol Road South , Rednal B45 9NY	3out of 4	844 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	2,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	3,089 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	5,000 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	696 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	1out of 4	2,989 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	3,557 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	3,677 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Nuffield Health	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre, 20 Ashbrook Drive	435 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Bowling Alley, Park Way	629 yd
Frankie and Bennys, Stacks, Birdbox	31 Ashbrook Drive, Birmingham	890 yd
Chiquito'S	Birmingham Great Park, Park Way	890 yd
Himalaya Restaurant	1716 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Bingo Hall, Park Way	188 yd
Dingle Social Club	New Street, Longbridge	314 yd
Great Park Brewers Fayre	Ashbrook Drive, Birmingham	461 yd
The Coldstream	Arden Road, Longbridge	585 yd
The Bugle Horn	Bugle Horn, Wareham Road	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superios and The Royal Desserts	Unit 8, Arden Business Park	420 yd
Pats Fish And Chips	2 Arden Road, Longbridge	584 yd
Greggs	10 Arden Road, Longbridge	585 yd
Famous Cooking	2006 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	804 yd
Balti 2000	2000 Bristol Road South, Longbridge	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heritage Superstore	20 Arden Road, Longbridge		585 yd
W M Morrisons	Bristol Road South, Longbridge		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Birmingham Rubery) ASHBROOK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Colmers Farm Junior School LEYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Balaam Wood School NEW STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	695 yd
Colmers School BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Belton Road Playing Fields BELTON GROVE	grass pitches	916 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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