Bear Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B48 7JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.5%	49%	0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of B48 7JX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	27.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	51.8%	5.5%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.9%	56%	-0.9%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	25.7%	32.3%	6.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	53.1%	5.6%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.8%	96.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.2%	1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	96%	0.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bear Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bear Hill was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Alvechurch South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bear Hill has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South and the 118th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B48 7JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bear Hill are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bear Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B48 7JX

Average Price
£505,887

Semi-Detached
£406,750

Terraced
£347,906

Detached
£870,551

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,631

Other
£290,029

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bear Hill

Average Price
£457,953

Semi-Detached
£375,738

Terraced
£366,299

Detached
£803,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,497

Other
£297,280

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bear HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Grammar School, 3 Bear Hill, Birmingham, Worcestershire Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-03-01	£216,098
34 Bear Hill, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-02-03	£790,136
Hill View Bear Hill, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2021-09-29	£1,024,260
18 Bear Hill, Birmingham, Worcestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-23	£484,424
Bear Hill House Bear Hill, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2021-05-28	£1,171,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B48 7JX

Employment

B48 7JX 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	125
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE First School Hewell Road , Barnt Green B45 8NG	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell First School St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	2out of 4	4,636 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery Old Birmingham Road , Lickey B45 8EU	3out of 4	4,705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchensale Middle School Bridley Moor Road , B97 6HT	3out of 4	5,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	5,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 215 Easemore Road , B98 8HF	3out of 4	5,356 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitcheroak School Willow Way , Batchley B97 6PQ	3out of 4	5,403 yd	Community special 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
Ritual	1 Bear Hill, Alvechurch	59 yd
The Lounge	22 The Square, Alvechurch	115 yd
Gin And Pickles	21 The Square, Alvechurch	115 yd
Cafe Morso	9 The Square, Alvechurch	115 yd
New Dilshad Birmingham	2 Red Lion Street, Alvechurch	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alvechurch Village Hall	10 Bear Hill, Alvechurch	5 yd
The Swan Inn	12 Swan Street, Alvechurch	102 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion Street, Alvechurch	134 yd
The Alvechurch Inn	Radford Road, Alvechurch	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tudor Rose Fish Bar	2 Bear Hill, Alvechurch		2 yd
Trans Takeaway	4 Red Lion Street, Alvechurch		169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	24 The Square, Alvechurch		115 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alvechurch C Of E Middle School (Closed) Tanyard Lane	grass pitches	266 yd
Alvechurch And Hopwood Cricket Club Birmingham Road	grass pitches	349 yd
Wigan Memorial Ground MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	450 yd
Alvechurch C Of E Middle School ALVECHURCH C OF E MIDDLE SCHOOL ALVECHURCH C OF E MIDDLE SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Lye Meadow Redditch Road	grass pitches	886 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.5%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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