Foxgrove Road, Birmingham, B9 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 4RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents 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	55.8%	53%	-2.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	44.2%	47%	2.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4RJ, 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	43.2%	50.6%	7.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	33.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	42.1%	46.4%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.6%	40.1%	6.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.7%	9.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	44.3%	23.3%	-21.0%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	21.6%	13.1%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	25%	12.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.4% 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	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	39.5%	23.7%	-15.8%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.8%	39.5%	36.7%	2.5%	37.0%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.6%	6.4%	-14.2%	81.4%	-75.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	62.2%	54.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.8%	19.3%	14.5%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	23%	16.7%	-6.3%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	54.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	38%	31.5%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	23%	1.5%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%
North Africa	3%	0.1%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	11.4%	46.2%	-34.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	78.7%	6.5%	72.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is B9 4RJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around B9 4RJ was 1450.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.9% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

B9 4RJ has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate and the 16th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 467.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 4RJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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

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 Foxgrove Road, Birmingham, B9 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 4RJ

Average Price
£258,778

Semi-Detached
£338,374

Terraced
£248,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in B9 4RJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Greenway Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-10-18	£252,668
108 Greenway Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-06-25	£202,738
94 Greenway Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-05-09	£322,077
100 Greenway Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2005-12-22	£203,139
94 Greenway Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-08-27	£256,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 4RJ

Employment

B9 4RJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 4RJ 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)	31
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndcliffe Infant School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Junior Community School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , B9 5BG	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyndcliffe Primary School Little Green Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5BG	4out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Village Primary School Emmeline Street , Bordesley Village B9 4NG	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath School Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	- not rated	668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,206 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	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue River Academy Sara Park , 160 Herbert Road B10 0PR	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden School of Accountancy 25 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Heath School Oakwood House , 43-51 Whitmore Road B10 0NR	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School (BIETTEC) 43-55 Whitmore Road , Small Heath B10 0NR	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School 18 Dixon Road , Small Heath B10 0BP	- not rated	662 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
Markazi Jamiat Ahl-E-Hadith Uk	20 Green Lane, Nechells	169 yd
Starbucks	Unit 3, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	206 yd
Street Kitchen	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	206 yd
Cafe Blu	1A St Andrews Retail Park, Coventry Road	206 yd
Theos Place (Canteen)	Street Record, Tilton Road	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roost	The Roost, 133 Cattell Road	40 yd
Cricketers Arms	Cricketers Arms, 48 Little Green Lane	102 yd
Akkommodate Ltd	61-63 Green Lane, Nechells	247 yd
Snooker Club 147	First Floor Snooker Club, 360-366 Coventry Road	289 yd
Paradise Snooker Club	98-100 Bordesley Green, Nechells	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Hut	Unit 3, Hawksmill Industrial Estate	152 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 2, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	206 yd
Caspian Pizza	374 Coventry Road, Nechells	289 yd
Garrison lane pizza and sfc	Unit 4, Crown Industrial Estate	412 yd
Faraz Takeaway	431-435 Coventry Road, Nechells	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	St Andrews Shopping Park, Unit 5, 270 Coventry Road	174 yd
Morrisons	280 Coventry Road, Nechells	206 yd
Petrol Filling Station	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, 280 Coventry Road	206 yd
Main Retail And Warehouse	W M Morrisons Plc Supermarket, Coventry Road	206 yd
Masala Bazaar Small Heath Ltd	Unit 8, St Andrews Retail Park, 270 Coventry Road	206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham City Fc (St Andrews Stadium) ST. ANDREWS STADIUM ST. ANDREWS STADIUM CATTELL ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Olympia Fitness Centre COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Bordesley Green Girls School BORDESLEY GREEN ROAD		618 yd
Small Heath Leisure Centre SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE SMALL HEATH LEISURE CENTRE MUNTZ STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	665 yd
Rampage Fitness (Closed) Cherrywood Road	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL HOLY TRINITY RC SCHOOL OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B9 4RJ