Ash Lane, Hopwood, Birmingham, B48 7TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B48 7TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.5%	0.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.2%	47.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	30%	32.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	48.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	53.8%	55.3%	1.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	29.4%	25.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	12.6%	11.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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	19.9%	15.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.6%	4.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	30.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

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)
Indian	2%	7%	5.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.7%	87.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	98.4%	94.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.4%	1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	94.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ash Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Lane was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Alvechurch South average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ash Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South and the 134th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 7TS, 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 Ash Lane are based on 48 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 Ash Lane, Hopwood, Birmingham, B48 7TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B48 7TS

Average Price
£405,334

Semi-Detached
£394,321

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Lane

Average Price
£426,961

Semi-Detached
£432,198

Terraced
£324,438

Detached
£486,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£392,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Croft Ash Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-04-25	£382,748
Penlock Cottage Ash Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2022-11-01	£511,664
Sunnyside Ash Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-07	£382,353
Penlock Cottage Ash Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-03-30	£525,285
Ash Cottage Ash Lane, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-04	£534,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B48 7TS

Employment

B48 7TS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B48 7TS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Retired	113
Self-Employed	76
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	5,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	2,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cofton Primary School Wootton Road , West Heath B31 4ST	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE First School Hewell Road , Barnt Green B45 8NG	- not rated	2,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Alvechurch Road , West Heath B31 3PN	- not rated	2,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Turves Green Boys' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BS	- not rated	3,621 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Norton High School Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	- not rated	3,712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turves Green Girls' School Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	- not rated	3,910 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls Turves Green , Northfield B31 4BP	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	- not rated	2,012 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Birmingham Road , Alvechurch B48 7TA	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville College of Further Education 1 Longbridge Lane , Longbridge B31 2AJ	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cadbury Sixth Form College Downland Close , Redditch Road B38 8QT	- not rated	4,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graduately Developing Futures Flourishing Fields Farm, Stonehouse Lane , B48 7BB	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Ways School 300 Redhill road , Kings Norton B38 9EL	- not rated	2,679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Edge Academy 946, Bristol Road South , Northfield B31 2LQ	3out of 4	5,138 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathvilly School 119 Bunbury Road , Northfield B31 2NB	- not rated	5,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hill College Spirehouse Lane , Blackwell B60 1QD	- not rated	5,370 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstix At Welcome Break	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,013 yd
Good Breakfast At Hopwood Park Services	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,013 yd
Hopwood Starbucks Drive Thru At Hopwood Park Services	Junction 2 M42, Redditch Road	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hopwood House	Redditch Road, Alvechurch	283 yd
Five Ways Old Edwardians Sports Club Limited	Ash Lane, Alvechurch	409 yd
Kings Norton RFC	Ash Lane, Alvechurch	409 yd
Hopwood Village Hall	Birmingham Road, Hopwood	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks At Welcome Break	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,015 yd
Subway At Welcome Break	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,015 yd
Burger King At Welcome Break	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,015 yd
KFC At Hopwood Park Services (Welcome Break)	Hopwood Park Services, Redditch Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hopwood Recreation Ground Redditch Road	grass pitches	326 yd
Five Ways Old Edwardians Sports Club ASH LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Kings Norton Rugby Football Club Ash Lane	grass pitches	559 yd
Hopwood Cricket Ground ST. PIRRAN ST. PIRRAN LEA END LANE	grass pitches	1,000 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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