Couchman Road, Birmingham, B8 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B8 3SP 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 3SP, 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 3SP 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 Couchman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Couchman Road was 177.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Couchman Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 610th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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 3SP, 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 Couchman Road are based on 51 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 Couchman Road, Birmingham, B8 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3SP

Average Price
£223,173

Semi-Detached
£275,303

Terraced
£193,868

Detached
£262,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Couchman Road

Average Price
£179,884

Semi-Detached
£252,235

Terraced
£162,082

Detached
£258,606

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Couchman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Couchman Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-02-22	£340,988
52 Couchman Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-08-28	£261,250
24 Couchman Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£132,500	2013-04-02	£251,576
26 Couchman Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2013-03-28	£264,319
60 Couchman Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£114,500	2013-01-30	£214,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3SP 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 , B8 3QF	3out of 4	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	3out of 4	264 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	564 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,318 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	1,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,751 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,003 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	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,069 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	336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanctuary Education Burrows Build , St Peter's Urban Village B8 3TE	- not rated	348 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	596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sahaara Norton Hall , Ralph Road B8 1NA	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Private School for Boys 68-70 Wright Road , Alum Rock B8 1NS	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	155 yd
Madina Kashif-Ul-Aloom Mosque	239 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Sip & Bite	221 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Burger and Sauce	262 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	242 yd
OODLES	252 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	347 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	349 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Variety Bites	237 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	204 yd
Peppers City Takeout	Chunky Chicken, 235 Alum Rock Road	205 yd
Kingdom Sweets & Bakers Ltd	219 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	210 yd
Top Fried Chicken	230 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	217 yd
UK Fried Chicken	204 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	661 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	869 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	515 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		629 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	956 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 3SP