Cherry Drive, Birmingham, B9 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4JL is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	49.5%	45.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.5%	54.3%	3.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 B9 4JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	37.2%	43.6%	6.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.5%
Separated	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	55.5%	53.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.9%	30.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	17.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.9%	0.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.4%	6.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	32.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	12.8%	25.1%	12.3%	1.1%	24.0%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	46.6%	37.2%	-9.4%	2.7%	34.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.6%	9.9%	5.3%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	10%	9%	-1.0%	81.4%	-72.4%
Other	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	68%	62.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	23.8%	1.7%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	62.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	27.7%	27.3%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	2.2%	-20.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	5.8%	46.2%	-40.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	77.5%	6.5%	71.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Cherry Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Drive was 168.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 667th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B9 4JL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Cherry Drive are based on 18 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 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, B9 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4JL

Average Price
£227,749

Semi-Detached
£235,144

Terraced
£223,062

Detached
£291,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Drive

Average Price
£236,753

Semi-Detached
£234,210

Terraced
£238,119

Detached
£287,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,707

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-01-24	£229,107
9 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2017-11-09	£203,531
6 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-16	£198,587
5 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-10-27	£217,548
8 Cherry Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2014-07-16	£209,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4JL 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	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	16
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lowe Street , B12 0ER	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	1,191 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	1,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,881 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	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Church	86 Watery Lane Middleway, Birmingham	274 yd
McDonalds	109 Coventry Road, Nechells	288 yd
Birmingham City Football Club	St Andrews Stadium, Cattell Road	309 yd
Detroit Dough Co.	68 Glover Street, Birmingham	331 yd
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	425 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	439 yd
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	568 yd
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	609 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	386 yd
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	490 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	653 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	682 yd
Bender Burger	29-30 Warner Street, Birmingham	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	386 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	386 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	386 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	386 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,074 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,093 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	153.4 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B9 4JL