Parkfield Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 3AX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	47%	57.3%	10.3%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	53%	42.7%	-10.3%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 area around B8 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	39.6%	43.1%	3.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	48.2%	9.2%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	37.3%	45.7%	8.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31%	42.4%	11.4%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	19.6%	8.1%	-11.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3AX this area, 30.7% 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	47.9%	30.7%	-17.2%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.7%	8.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	23.9%	15.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.4% 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	4.1%	11.9%	7.8%	1.1%	10.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	49.9%	59.3%	9.4%	2.7%	56.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	23%	5.4%	-17.6%	81.4%	-76.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	67.8%	61.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.2%	32.8%	6.6%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	60.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	28.3%	25.6%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4%	-19.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	6.2%	46.2%	-40.0%
Muslim	81.8%	6.5%	75.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Parkfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkfield Road was 177.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkfield Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 627th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Parkfield Road are based on 53 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 Parkfield Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3AX

Average Price
£122,428

Semi-Detached
£251,750

Terraced
£57,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkfield Road

Average Price
£201,729

Semi-Detached
£201,937

Terraced
£203,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,119

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Parkfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-27	£252,000
89 Parkfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-10-29	£89,664
95 Parkfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2005-04-27	£282,847
83 Parkfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£5,013	1997-12-15	£25,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3AX 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

Looking after home or family	64
Student (economically inactive)	41
Full-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,937 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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior and Infant School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QF	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,917 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,508 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent 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
Pepe'S Piri Piri	254-256 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	290 yd
Gioia Parlour	260 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	346 yd
Madina Kashif-Ul-Aloom Mosque	239 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	357 yd
Sip & Bite	221 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	357 yd
Burger and Sauce	262 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	330 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	503 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Corner	241 Pretoria Road, Birmingham	323 yd
Biryani Guys	292 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	348 yd
Shazees Kitchen	318 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	353 yd
Variety Bites	237 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	357 yd
Peppers City Takeout	Chunky Chicken, 235 Alum Rock Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	807 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	965 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	986 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	995 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	627 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		722 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	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	84.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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