College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 3SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	40.1%	8.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	48.7%	-10.0%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	35.1%	33.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3SQ this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	29.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22%	5.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	9.3%	2.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.9% 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	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	1.1%	10.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	64.2%	60.2%	-4.0%	2.7%	57.5%
Other Asian	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	81.4%	-78.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	6.2%	6.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	63.2%	62.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.8%	33.2%	0.4%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	62.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	23.7%	20.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.5%	-21.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	1.4%	46.2%	-44.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	87.8%	6.5%	81.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 188.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.7% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 573rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.5%.

🔎 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
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 3SQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 College Road are based on 661 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 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3SQ

Average Price
£153,191

Semi-Detached
£128,802

Terraced
£155,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£271,082

Semi-Detached
£279,214

Terraced
£229,595

Detached
£288,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,853

Other
£696,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2019-12-18	£104,105
121 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2019-07-12	£173,530
151 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2017-10-24	£159,221
153 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2017-10-24	£159,221
145 College Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2016-11-11	£167,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 3SQ 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	68
Looking after home or family	56
Other	44
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	37
Retired	24
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Primary School Arden Road , Saltley B8 1DZ	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's C of E Primary School Alum Rock Road , Saltley B8 1JB	2out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	650 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Studio schools	No	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	2,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	2,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	1,225 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	2,041 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
Chai Green	199 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	358 yd
Madina Kashif-Ul-Aloom Mosque	239 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	363 yd
Sip & Bite	221 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	363 yd
Chaiiwala	177 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	371 yd
Pepe'S Piri Piri	254-256 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	435 yd
Lindsey's Kitchen	37 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Peri	93 Arden Road, Washwood Heath	319 yd
O's Urban Deli	Unit 19, Bordesley Trading Estate	343 yd
Kingdom Sweets & Bakers Ltd	219 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	357 yd
Variety Bites	237 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	363 yd
Peppers City Takeout	Chunky Chicken, 235 Alum Rock Road	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Supermarket	42 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	632 yd
Al Halal Supermarket	7-13 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	803 yd
Kabul Express	16 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	831 yd
Lidl	Adjacent 286, Bordesley Green	1,000 yd
Asda	Rear Of, 371 Bordesley Green	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Bordesley Green Campus) BORDESLEY GREEN	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		859 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,066 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	152.3 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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