Newbridge Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B9 5JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	47.7%	54.6%	6.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	52.3%	45.4%	-6.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	34.7%	36%	1.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	50.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	5.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.7%	32.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 B9 5JG this area, 32% 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	32.8%	32%	-0.8%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23%	25.3%	2.3%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	9.1%	1.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.4% 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	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	42.1%	49.8%	7.7%	2.7%	47.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	23.8%	11.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-70.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	60.2%	54.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	4.5%	11.1%	6.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	30.5%	0.9%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	54.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	27.5%	23.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	2.3%	-21.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	12.1%	46.2%	-34.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	81.9%	6.5%	75.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Newbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newbridge Road was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Heartlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newbridge Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands and the 660th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B9 5JG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Newbridge Road are based on 109 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 Newbridge Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B9 5JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B9 5JG

Average Price
£212,173

Semi-Detached
£228,973

Terraced
£234,199

Detached
£324,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newbridge Road

Average Price
£265,065

Semi-Detached
£286,049

Terraced
£266,230

Detached
£394,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,447

Other
£18,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Newbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2025-06-23	£383,202
88 Newbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-13	£121,440
48 Newbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-30	£154,511
88 Newbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2022-05-27	£107,819
52 Newbridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-08	£143,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B9 5JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B9 5JG 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	52
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	29
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Hobmoor Road , Yardley B25 8QL	3out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Wash Lane , Yardley B25 8FD	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blakesley Hall Primary School Yardley Green Road , Stechford B33 8TH	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School Marchmont Road , B9 5XX	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Junior School Alston Road , Bordesley Green B9 5UN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	4out of 4	239 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	782 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley School and Specialist Science College Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartlands Hospital School Yardley Green Unit , Yardley Green Road B9 5PX	- not rated	505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School 73 Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Academy 14 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,905 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
The Dough Father	308 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	210 yd
CITA RASA	72A Hob Moor Road, Birmingham	895 yd
The Fryer's Chargrilled	44 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green	987 yd
Refectory Restaurant	7 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	994 yd
Cafe One - Autograph	Heartlands Hospital N H S Trus, 51 Bordesley Green East	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kins Crunchy Chicken	2 Newbridge Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Britannia	326 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	204 yd
Blus Kebab House And Take Away	288 Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green	210 yd
Cyprus Fish Bar	245 Wash Lane, Birmingham	804 yd
Panda Express	247 Wash Lane, Birmingham	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Ms Supermarket	255 Wash Lane, Birmingham	804 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	199 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	957 yd
Bashir & Son Covenience Store	167 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waverley School YARDLEY GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	432 yd
Brays School Small Heath (Closed) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	489 yd
Starbank School (Hob Moor Road) Hob Moor Road	grass pitches	637 yd
Heybarnes Recreation Ground HEYBARNES ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Oasis Academy Hobmoor WASH LANE	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Oaklands Rec HOLDER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 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	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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