Barwell Road, Birmingham, B9 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4LB is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	50.7%	46.1%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.3%	53.9%	4.6%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	46.2%	46%	-0.2%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	37.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36%	35.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	36%	7.2%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	12.7%	4%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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	11.8%	15.6%	3.8%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	6.4%	9.1%	2.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	30.4%	26%	-4.4%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	66.2%	52.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	19.9%	2.3%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	52.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.7%	19.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	7%	-7.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	55.4%	6.5%	48.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Barwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barwell Road was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barwell Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1275th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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 B9 4LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Barwell Road are based on 128 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 Barwell Road, Birmingham, B9 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4LB

Average Price
£153,893

Semi-Detached
£329,386

Terraced
£213,705

Detached
£249,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,948

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barwell Road

Average Price
£150,064

Semi-Detached
£342,306

Terraced
£191,201

Detached
£246,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,558

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 Barwell Court Barwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-05-30	£91,833
Flat 20 Garrison Court, 18 Barwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-07	£110,386
46 Barwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-27	£235,349
Flat 19 Barwell Court Barwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-30	£119,252
Flat 31 Barwell Court Barwell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-03-02	£127,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4LB

Employment

B9 4LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B9 4LB 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	112
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,383 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	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	- not rated	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Vauxhall Grove , Vauxhall B7 4HP	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Digital Technologies Academy 47 Barrack Street , B7 4EU	- not rated	836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Duddeston Manor Community School Great Francis Street , B7 4QR	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Heartlands Academy Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heartlands High School Great Francis Street , Nechells B7 4QR	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	1,466 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	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	1,885 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avecinna Academy The Garrison Centre , 106 Garrison Lane B9 4BS	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Academy Al-Ansaar 106 Garrison Lane , Bordseley B9 4BS	- not rated	170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James College St James House , B7 4JE	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Service Vauxhall Gardens , Barrack Street B7 4HA	- not rated	839 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bainsy Bar	Bainsy Bar, 35 Lower Dartmouth Street	124 yd
Bounce Mania	74 Lower Dartmouth Street, Birmingham	130 yd
Griffins	108 Garrison Lane, Birmingham	149 yd
Big Johns	2 Langdon Street, Birmingham	300 yd
The Cabin Cafe	Cabin Cafe, Landor Street	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garrison	Flat 1, The Garrison Public House, 110 Garrison Lane	121 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsman Inn, 157 Garrison Lane	174 yd
PRI Birmingham Wheels Raceway	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	613 yd
Learn2Drift	Birmingham Wheels Park, 1 Adderley Road South	613 yd
The Crane	50 Adderley Street, Birmingham	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Grill	46 Barwell Road, Birmingham	1 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	746 yd
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	967 yd
Milano Pizza and Chicken	35 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	971 yd
Brammies	52 Revesby Walk, Birmingham	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	746 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	746 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	746 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	746 yd
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		1,081 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	74.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B9 4LB