Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, B8 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.3%	50%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.7%	50%	3.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around B8 2PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	38.8%	45.4%	6.6%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	39.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	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	40.6%	44.5%	3.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	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.

In the area around B8 2PQ this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	30.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	23.1%	15.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	43.7%	58.3%	14.6%	2.7%	55.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	34.5%	23.5%	-11.0%	81.4%	-57.9%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	71.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	71.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	17%	13.4%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Muslim	70.3%	6.5%	63.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Cotterills Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotterills Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alum Rock average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 2PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Cotterills Lane are based on 267 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 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, B8 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2PQ

Average Price
£123,736

Semi-Detached
£179,627

Terraced
£109,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotterills Lane

Average Price
£183,828

Semi-Detached
£192,965

Terraced
£175,042

Detached
£306,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,895

Other
£137,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotterills LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
332 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2025-11-21	£117,733
350 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-11-06	£192,343
334 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£29,700	2016-09-05	£44,594
344 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-08-05	£120,656
342 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2014-10-03	£83,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2PQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	18

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Lyttelton Road , Stechford B33 8BL	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stechford Primary School Albert Road , Stechford B33 8SJ	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,089 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	832 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	- not rated	907 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandra's Kitchen	96 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	218 yd
Jerk and Grill	96 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	218 yd
Stechford Social Working Mens Club	Northcote Road, Birmingham	377 yd
Shahi Masala	8 Burney Lane, Birmingham	413 yd
Cafe Coffea	8 Burney Lane, Birmingham	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	496 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	742 yd
Station Inn Hotel & Bar	Station Inn Hotel & Bar, 193 Station Road	866 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bens Pizza Master	111 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	188 yd
Ling Tung Takeaway	98 Stechford Lane, Birmingham	216 yd
SIGNATURE CUISINE	999 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	492 yd
Papa Ge's Kebab House	888 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	578 yd
Pizza Bay	211 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	819 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	978 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	978 yd
Saqib Supermarket	190-192 Albert Road, Stechford And Yardley North	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	238 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Stechford Road Playing Field STECHFORD ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Stechford Cascades (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Stechford Leisure Centre STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STECHFORD LEISURE CENTRE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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