Bell Drive, Birmingham, B8 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 3BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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%	50.6%	11.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	40.4%	-10.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	60.2%	55.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	27.9%	31.4%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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.

In the area around B8 3BG 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	28%	30.6%	2.6%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.7%	7.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	23.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	13.4%	1.1%	-12.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.7% 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	23.7%	21.7%	-2.0%	1.1%	20.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	29.3%	27.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	25.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	20%	28%	8.0%	2.5%	25.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-79.7%
Arab	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.7%	7.5%	5.8%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	6.1%	10.4%
Africa	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.2%	21.8%	-3.4%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	37.6%	33.7%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	15.9%	1.9%	-14.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	4.3%	-20.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	25.3%	1.5%	23.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	1.2%	46.2%	-45.0%
Muslim	88.9%	6.5%	82.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Bell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Drive was 104.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Drive has the 45th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1296th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 3BG, 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 Bell Drive are based on 12 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 Bell Drive, Birmingham, B8 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3BG

Average Price
£310,617

Semi-Detached
£250,631

Terraced
£355,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Drive

Average Price
£333,664

Semi-Detached
£292,695

Terraced
£362,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Bell Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-03-04	£220,000
5 Bell Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2005-12-22	£293,939
23 Bell Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2005-12-16	£295,474
23 Bell Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2004-04-21	£328,847
15 Bell Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,500	2002-12-06	£125,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3BG 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

Student (economically inactive)	85
Full-Time Employee	81
Looking after home or family	62
Part-Time Employee	61
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Other	35
Self-Employed	28
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	19
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,330 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	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	373 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,109 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	1,715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rightrack 80 Anthony Road , Saltley B8 3AA	- not rated	210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Cherrywood Centre , Burbidge Road B9 4US	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational Centre 334 Bordesley Green Road , B8 1BY	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	964 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
Ukim Jamia Mosque Birmingham	2-8 Ludlow Road, Birmingham	268 yd
The Gelato Shack	372 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	397 yd
Gioia Parlour	260 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	465 yd
Pepe'S Piri Piri	254-256 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	490 yd
Uks Fried Chicken	466 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham		568 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath		739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Corner	241 Pretoria Road, Birmingham	360 yd
Parathawala	401-403 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	375 yd
Ali's Kebabish	409 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	385 yd
Shazees Kitchen	318 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	435 yd
Biryani Guys	292 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	834 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	877 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	974 yd
Asda	271 Bordesley Green, Nechells	1,013 yd
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		780 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	819 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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.76 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 3BG