Mount Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove, B61 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B61 9LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.6%	51.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 B61 9LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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%	26.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	55.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	55.6%	46.9%	-8.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.6%	38.2%	6.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.7%	16.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	37%	2.3%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	95.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	97.8%	96.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.6%	0.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	65.5%	46.2%	19.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Mount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley and the 141st highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B61 9LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Mount Road are based on 19 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 Mount Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove, B61 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B61 9LW

Average Price
£483,590

Semi-Detached
£474,403

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£485,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Road

Average Price
£487,382

Semi-Detached
£488,166

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£515,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£86,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Mount Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2015-07-17	£793,664
16 Mount Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2011-10-03	£198,106
18 Mount Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2006-08-31	£477,249
18 Mount Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2003-10-24	£482,943
18 Mount Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,500	2000-06-08	£562,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B61 9LW

Employment

B61 9LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

B61 9LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B61 9LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield First School Stourbridge Road , Fairfield B61 9LZ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield First School Stourbridge Road , Fairfield B61 9LZ	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidemoor First School and Nursery Perryfields Road , B61 8QN	- not rated	3,077 yd	Community school	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	4,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	4,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waseley Hills High School School Road , Rubery B45 9EL	- not rated	4,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA	3out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA	- not rated	4,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bromsgrove Community High School Charford Road , B60 3NL	- not rated	5,402 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	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH	3out of 4	3,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH	3out of 4	4,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Foundation Middle School Watt Close , B61 7DH	- not rated	4,540 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	- not rated	1,336 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School Birmingham Road , B61 0EP	- not rated	3,210 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lickey Grange School Old Birmingham Road , B60 1NP	- not rated	3,601 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate At Bourneheath	36 Dodford Road, Bournheath	603 yd
Fairfield Villa Social Club	Fairfield Villa Football Club, Stourbridge Road	742 yd
Plough & Harrow	419 Stourbridge Road, Catshill	882 yd
The Nailers' Arms	62 Doctors Hill, Bournheath	895 yd
New Inn	10 Doctors Hill, Bournheath	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield Villa Football Club STOURBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	792 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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