Old Birmingham Road, Lickey End, Bromsgrove, B60 1DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B60 1DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 B60 1DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	60.2%	3.8%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.1%	30.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	13.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	35.5%	7.3%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98%	94.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	96.6%	96.9%	0.3%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.9%	0.6%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Birmingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Birmingham Road was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Catshill South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Birmingham Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Catshill South and the 118th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B60 1DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Old Birmingham Road are based on 355 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 Old Birmingham Road, Lickey End, Bromsgrove, B60 1DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B60 1DF

Average Price
£431,328

Semi-Detached
£371,176

Terraced
£412,625

Detached
£483,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Birmingham Road

Average Price
£469,436

Semi-Detached
£368,822

Terraced
£446,682

Detached
£528,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£584,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Birmingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131A Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2025-01-17	£442,897
101 Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£511,500	2024-04-19	£534,340
129 Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-03-16	£448,567
97 Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-11-25	£654,338
91A Old Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2022-08-18	£230,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B60 1DF

Employment

B60 1DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

B60 1DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	118
Retired	94
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Manufacturing	24
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lickey End First School School Lane , Lickey End B60 1JG	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell First School St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell First School St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rubery, Gannow Middle School Gunner Lane , Rubery B45 9EY	- not rated	4,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA	- not rated	2,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	3,892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	3,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bromsgrove Community High School Charford Road , B60 3NL	- not rated	4,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Foundation Middle School Watt Close , B61 7DH	- not rated	3,793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	- not rated	1,364 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School Birmingham Road , B61 0EP	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lickey Grange School Old Birmingham Road , B60 1NP	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catshill Methodist Church	Golden Cross Lane, Catshill	700 yd
Catshill Baptist Church	Milton Road, Catshill	918 yd
Dine India	129-133 Golden Cross Lane, Catshill	1,035 yd
Welcome Hall Evangelical Church	34 Woodrow Lane, Catshill	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Marlbrook	462 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove	523 yd
The Royal Oak	41 Barley Mow Lane, Catshill	526 yd
Lickey End & District Working Mens Club	Alcester Road, Lickey End	875 yd
Lickey End Social Club	Alcester Road, Lickey End	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Mexi Co	10 Old Birmingham Road, Lickey End		523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	199 Old Birmingham Road, Marlbrook		768 yd
Co-Operative Food	30 Gibb Lane, Catshill		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braces Lane Recreation Ground BRACES LANE	grass pitches	800 yd
Spindles Health Club (Bromsgrove) BIRMINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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